SnowSnow White, Rose Red In a tiny Welsh estate, a duke and duchess lived happily, lacking only a child -- or, more importantly, a son and heir to the estate. Childbirth ultimately proved fatal for the young duchess. After she died, the duke was dismayed to discover that he was not only a widower, but also father to a tiny baby girl. He vowed to begin afresh with a new wife, abandoning his daughter in search of elusive contentment. Independent -- virtually ignored -- and finding only little animals and a lonely servant boy as her companions, Jessica is pale, lonely and headstrong...and quick to learn that she has an enemy in her stepmother. "Snow," as she comes to be known, flees the estate to London and finds herself embraced by a band of urban outcasts. But her stepmother isn't finished with her, and if Jessica doesn't take control of her destiny, the wicked witch will certainly harness her youth -- and threaten her very life.... |
Contents
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Chapter Two The Duchess Anne ofMandagor | 15 |
Interlude | 25 |
Chapter Four Best Years aBook ofHours | 32 |
Chapter Six The Beginning of Bad Things | 41 |
Chapter Seven A Pause Before the Storm | 48 |
Princes Come Courting | 56 |
Final Reflections | 64 |
Alan | 85 |
A Song Overheard in a London Tavern | 193 |
Chapter Twentyeight Beyond the Sleep of Reason | 200 |
Chapter Thirtythree Revelations and Unwelcome Visitors | 218 |
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