Here is another in the series that started with Rump. In this one Borlen is dwarf who has an unnatural interest with the world above ground. As hard as he tries to fit in with the tunnel loving dwarfs, he constantly feels the pull of the surface. Once he does go above ground he quickly meets the Queen, and is delighted when she is much kinder to him than stories from his childhood would have lead him to believe. Only later does he begin to suspect that her goodness is an act meant to cover much darker intentions.Shurtiff once again shows herself as the current master of the fractured fairy-tale. She deftly creates a back story that explains some of the unanswered questions of the Snow White story. Why was the queen obsessed with her beauty? Where did the magic mirror come from? How did the dwarfs get their goofy names, and why was Grumpy so, well, grumpy. Fans of Rump, Jack, and Red will enjoy this one as well, but those who have not read the others will have no trouble following and enjoying this one (but I recommend you eventually read the others, they are a delight.) (2018, 295 p.)
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