Snow White and Her Queen

By: Anna Ferrara

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Before there was Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, there was another story some preferred not to tell. “Mirror, mirror on the wall, who in this land is fairest of all?” “You, my Queen, are fairest of all,” the Princess had said, unravelling a nightmare of obsession and forbidden desire. At an apple orchard in the dead of the night, Queen Katherine runs into her reclusive stepdaughter for the first time in 17 years. Surprised by her ravishing beauty and unconventional boldness, she pursues a friendship, only to find herself inescapably captivated by the Princess’ charm and wanting more. “The Princess is a thousand times fairer than me,” she concludes in an inexplainable fever of despair that shocks her servants as much as it does herself. But at a time when romance between women is unthinkable, the Queen has to put on all the pretence she can muster to keep her horrible secret from both her powerful husband and the smitten huntsman trying to win her heart. To make matters worse, seven peasants and a handsome Prince threaten to snatch the Princess’ affections and take her away from the castle for good. The Queen has to decide once and for all what to do about her strange feelings for the Princess, before she misses her chance. This intimate retelling of the popular Grimms’ fairy tale will change your understanding of the wicked Queen’s infamous jealousy forever.