Opal Fae of Fire and Stone Book 1 eBook Kristina Wojtaszek
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White as snow, stained with blood, her talons black as ebony…
In this retwisting of the classic Snow White tale, the daughter of an owl is forced into human shape by a wizard who’s come to guide her from her wintry tundra home down to the colorful world of men and Fae, and the father she’s never known. She struggles with her human shape and grieves for her dead mother—a mother whose past she must unravel if men and Fae are to live peacefully together.
Trapped in a Fae-made spell, Androw waits for the one who can free him. A boy raised to be king, he sought refuge from his abusive father in the Fae tales his mother spun. And when it was too much to bear, he ran away, dragging his anger and guilt with him, pursuing shadowy trails deep within the Dark Woods of the Fae, seeking the truth in tales, and salvation in the eyes of a snowy hare. But many years have passed since the snowy hare turned to woman and the woman winged away on the winds of a winter storm leaving Androw prisoner behind walls of his own making—a prison that will hold him forever unless the daughter of an owl can save him.
Opal Fae of Fire and Stone Book 1 eBook Kristina Wojtaszek
This is the story of an owl who is changed into a girl when her mother dies-- which seems almost the reverse of your usual fairy tale when the changing happens the other way. In Opal, when the young owlet becomes a girl, she starts to unravel the story of her mother, who was well-known to be as white as snow, as black as ebony, red as . . . Well you know that story right?While it might have some familiar fairy tale elements, Opal is a very different from any fairy tale I've read.
It's so fun to discover a book, and if you'll excuse the obvious pun, Opal is truly a hidden gem. I picked this novella up on a whim. A small press followed me on Twitter, so I checked out their books, and downloaded a sample of Opal. And that was it. I was hooked.
Opal is lyrical, beautiful, and haunting. It's very original despite being a fairy tale re-take and fabulously well written. My only criticism was that it didn't feel like it told the whole story. The main character does undergo a massive change in the novel, but she's not very active in making it come about. Still, the novel is so enchanting, I didn't mind.
And if Opal is, in fact, just the beginning of a story, I'll happily pick up the next one by Kristina Wojaszek. She's a talented new author and one well worth watching.
(This review can also be found on my book blog at sarazaske.wordpress.com).
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Opal Fae of Fire and Stone Book 1 eBook Kristina Wojtaszek Reviews
Opal by Kristina Wojtaszek was such an interesting twist on the Snow White Fairytale. Told in the point of view of the present and the past, the tale of two woman come together in the end.
Opal is told in the point of view of a prince named Androw, who leaves his home to get away from his tyrant of a father, and goes into the dark woods in search of a fairytale that he remembers from his youth. It is also told in the point of view of a woman who is not named until the end of the book, and follows her journey to understanding who she is and where she came from.
I loved the emotion that poured out in this story. The love of a mother, the love of son for his mother, the love of a daughter for a mother she never really knew. I adored the twist of the Fae in this story. Where in the "original" Snow White, she was surrounded by the seven dwarves, in Opal, the seven are actually fae guardians. I also love the way in which the story of the woman who turned into a hare was incorporated into this story.
I couldn't quite understand why Eira does what she does when she thinks she's protecting Androw. Unless I totally missed something, I saw no reason for her to do the spell that she does.
As Opal by Kristina Wojtaszek is a novella, the author does a fantastic job of rehashing the past and present, and mixing them together into an unforgettable tale. I loved the way the element of magic was twisted into this tale, which had my imagination running wild. Author, Kristina Wojtaszek's descriptions of the faeries in Opal were enchanting and had me yearning to learn more about their world.
Fans of fairytale retellings and stories involving Faeries will fall in love with Opal by Kristina Wojtaszek. I can't wait to see what she has planned next in her next installment, Obsidian.
I read this tale when it was included in an anthology, A Winter's Enchantment - a mesmerizing assortment of three festive holiday fantasy novellas penned by authors who were all new to me at the time I picked it up. Anthologies are normally hard for me to review as it’s difficult to assign one rating to a collection where I normally feel differently about the included stories. Happily, that was not the case with this anthology, as I absolutely loved each of the stories and didn’t want to put any of them down once I'd started reading them.
OPAL
Being an owl was simple. It was survival... An owl thinks only fly, hunt, breed, live. People think, and wonder, and dream, and speak of it all.
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White as snow, stained with blood, her talons black as ebony...
This is a fresh and exciting fractured retwisting of the classic Snow White fairytale as the daughter of an owl is forced into a human shape by a wizard. Meanwhile, Androw, a Prince, is caught in a Fae-made spell and only the daughter of an owl can save him.
I have been horribly remiss in writing my review of this wonderful set of stories as this was truly a magical, beautifully written, paranormal collection - one that I would read again. I hope to check out other works by these same authors soon!
My full review is published at Reading Between the Wines Book Club. Please check it out there.
The attention to detail brings the book to life. A must for fairy tale lovers.Can't wait for this authors next book!
A very nice retelling but gets a little confusing when you realize that the two perspective aren't happening at the same time.
Tha Magic still exists; it always were And will always be. Some know it And recognize it some others don't . It is rewording when it is brought to the attention of the later ones.
This was a great twist on the Snow White story. The writing is lyrical, and the imagery is lovely. This is the kind of book you enjoy with a cup of tea and something sweet to eat while curled up in your favorite chair. This book is a must-read for fans of fairy tales.
In author Wojtaszek's wholly original, haunting reimagining of Snow White, a boy runs off to the forest to glimpse the Fae; an owl is transformed into a beautiful girl; their stories and voices twine together in a winter storm.
Like any really good fairy tale retelling, I was thrilled and delighted to rediscover a well-loved tale in a completely new environment. There is the pleasure of recognizing old friends--here is Snow White, here is the Prince, here are the Seven Dwarves in the forest--but there is also the thrill of exploring a wholly new world, richly and beautifully crafted.
I had the sense while reading this book that I was discovering a major new fantasy talent. "Opal" is the first (alas, very short) installment of a much longer story. I look forward to more volumes. The author has a unique, lyrical voice and a stunning imagination.
This is the story of an owl who is changed into a girl when her mother dies-- which seems almost the reverse of your usual fairy tale when the changing happens the other way. In Opal, when the young owlet becomes a girl, she starts to unravel the story of her mother, who was well-known to be as white as snow, as black as ebony, red as . . . Well you know that story right?
While it might have some familiar fairy tale elements, Opal is a very different from any fairy tale I've read.
It's so fun to discover a book, and if you'll excuse the obvious pun, Opal is truly a hidden gem. I picked this novella up on a whim. A small press followed me on Twitter, so I checked out their books, and downloaded a sample of Opal. And that was it. I was hooked.
Opal is lyrical, beautiful, and haunting. It's very original despite being a fairy tale re-take and fabulously well written. My only criticism was that it didn't feel like it told the whole story. The main character does undergo a massive change in the novel, but she's not very active in making it come about. Still, the novel is so enchanting, I didn't mind.
And if Opal is, in fact, just the beginning of a story, I'll happily pick up the next one by Kristina Wojaszek. She's a talented new author and one well worth watching.
(This review can also be found on my book blog at sarazaske.wordpress.com).
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