Kingdom of the Blazing Phoenix is the sequel to Forest of a Thousand Lanterns, completing this duology by Julie C. Dao, whose masterful retelling of Snow White is inspired by East Asian mythology. The first installment followed the rise of the Evil Empress Xifeng, cunning and beautiful, while the sequel shows the empowering journey ofContinue reading “Kingdom of the Blazing Phoenix: Green Frog Reviews”
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Forest of a Thousand Lanterns: Green Frog Reviews
Forest of a Thousand Lanterns is the first installment of the Rise of the Empress duology, an East Asian retelling of Snow White that begins with the perspective of the beautiful and cunning Evil Queen. This one’s for all you villain origin story fans and lovers of dark fairytale retellings. Read on to see howContinue reading “Forest of a Thousand Lanterns: Green Frog Reviews”
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