Book Synopsis In a beautiful collaboration, New York Times bestselling and Newbery and Carnegie Medal-winning author Neil Gaiman and Kate Greenaway-winning illustrator Chris Riddell have created a thrillingly reimagined fairy tale, told in a way only Gaiman can (GeekInsider.com). In this captivating and darkly funny tale, Neil Gaiman and Chris Riddell have twisted together the familiar and the new as well as the beautiful and the wicked to tell a brilliant version of Snow Whites (sort of) and Sleeping Beautys (almost) stories. The book is a beautiful work of art. Review Quotes Gaiman and Riddells greatest [collaboration] to date. -- Tor.com Told in a way only Gaiman can and featuring stunning metallic artwork. -- GeekInsider A refreshing, much-needed twist on a classic story. -- The Guardian Spellbindingly illustrated. -- Gaby Wood, Saturday Telegraph Magical, sumptuous, transporting. -- The Big Issue Unforgettable, unpredictable and utterly enchanting for anyone between the ages of seven and seventy. -- Amanda Craig, The New Statesman A genuine treat. -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) A spectacular art object...certainly a treasure. -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Riddells spectacularly intricate ink drawings, gilded with gold, bring Gaimans inventive story to life...This highly recommended visually stunning twist on two classic fairy tales will be well received by fans of graphic novels and fantasy stories. -- School Library Journal (starred review) A wholly original reimagining...Riddells artwork is the reason a library should own this title in their collection. His details are exquisite. -- Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) A striking volume...thrums with malevolence and confounds our expectations...[the pictures] seem to writhe creepily on the page. -- Wall Street Journal Unabashedly feminist...So sonically tuned that it breathes on its own from the very first line. Adding to the wonder are Chris Riddells dazzling illustrations. -- New York Times Book Review