And he isn't as strong or competitive as him. Gabe is not as serious or responsible as his older brother Valten is. He is also betrothed to a woman that has been arranged by his parents. The MC for the first book 'The Healer's Apprentice'. Gabe, is the second son to the Duke and Duchess of Hagenheim Castle, Wilhelm and Rose. And she finds hope in praying to God everyday that he will deliver her away from her stepmother She is an orphaned child and was left in the care of her stepmother, who never loved her.īut Sophie finds love and care in her fellow maids, such as the cook. Sophie has endured much of her stepmothers punishment and cruelty even since she can remember. I just love how different author's write their own twist and perspective to these talesĪnd Melanie Dickerson is one of my favourites, because she combines historical fiction and Christian fiction in her tales!Īnyways, back to the review, this is the tale of young maid who is living in terror with her step mother. I love fairytale retellings, there is not a amount where I will give up not reading a fairytale Retelling. Wow, another fantastic novel by this amazing author!

However, if anyone out there is looking for Christian Fiction, then you might appreciate this story more than I did. 'A certain man was preparing a great banquet and invited.' 'I have most of the book of Saint Luke memorized. Then a few pages later, it became crystal clear that this wasn't just any old fairytale retelling of Snow White. I was just about ready to vomit and put the book down at that point.

She would make a wonderful wife for Valten.' 'She truly was a virtuous maiden, nor flirtatious like some, nor selfish, nor anxious to put herself forward. I started getting annoyed when Gabe (hero) was soooooo impressed by Sophie's chaste ways. Ok, admittedly, that last one should have clued me in.īut it wasn't that they prayed to God that got under my skin.

I must be kind, I must forgive, I must follow my Savior's example. I kept wondering why the hero and heroine kept saying things like, 'God help me escape', or 'God, help me to be strong.'.Īnd I also wondered why Snow White (or Sophie) was such a freakin' goody-goody. Where is Tipper Gore with her little Advisory stickers when you need her?! There is no way I would have picked this thing up if I'd known what I was getting into. I reallyreallyreally would have appreciated knowing that, though, before I invested my reading time in this sucker! Not that there's anything wrong with that.

The fairest beauty