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Filled with magic, adventure, and interesting characters, this debut will keep readers thoroughly engaged. A refreshing and progressive original retelling. Highly recommended.” ―SLJ, starred review “Utterly superb.” —ALA Booklist, starred review “A richly written rethinking of Snow White...Bashardoust thoughtfully reflects on the complicated nature of the stepdaughter/stepmother relationship while exploring agency, individuality, love, and free will.” ―Publisher’s Weekly "In Girls Made of Snow and Glass, Melissa Bashardoust has given us exquisite displays of magic, complex mother-daughter relationships, and gloriously powerful women triumphing in a world that does not want them to be powerful. A gorgeous, feminist fairy tale." ―Traci Chee, New York Times bestselling author of The Reader "Simply beautiful. Girls Made of Snow and Glass is like reading a particularly wonderful and vivid dream, complete with imaginative magic, delightful characters, and beautiful language. 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I only wish there were more!” —Shveta Thakrar, author of Star Daughter “Like a jeweled fairy tale, Girl, Serpent, Thorn glitters with twisty revelations, curses and dangerous transformations, magic and monsters and love—and at its heart, a girl who can kill with a touch. A thrilling, moving story of what it means to come into one’s own power, this book is utterly captivating.” —Gita Trelease, author of Enchantée “The queer, good-monster book of my dreams. I loved this heroine with my entire soul.” —E. K. Johnston, author of Star Wars Queen’s Shadow “Monstrously beautiful and enchanting, Girl, Serpent, Thorn is a fairytale for anyone who has ever feared the poison in their own heart. I loved this queer, subversive, lyrical and deeply affirming book.” —Tasha Suri, author of Empire of Sand “Girl, Serpent, Thorn is a deliciously lush fairy tale of a novel. 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