Book Review: Scream, Snowdrop
My back end spins out as I pull down an alley that’s nearly too tight for the car to pass. My grip on the stick shift tightens as I drop gears. Trash cans, hit the bumper, and fly over the top of the vehicle, but I can’t stop. The pointé is not the only thing I’m balancing over. I’m in too deep this time, and they are coming after me. I arrive at the door of the only person in the world I trust, but it’s not my ex-stepmother who answers my call. It’s her son. Diego. He’s all grown up now, nothing like the boy I once knew. He promises to protect me, and I sign my life away without reading the fine print. Secrets. Lies. Revenge. I’m too far gone, and Diego’s protection has a price that might be too high to pay. *Scream, Snowdrop is a Swan Lake dark retelling. It’s part of the Royal Ballet Presents series but it’s a standalone and can be read on its own. My Review It may have started out as revenge but by the end, Diego and Maeve had fallen for each other. Diego is morally grey. You...