Once upon a time, a girl named Sophie rode into the forest with the queen's huntsman. Her lips were the color of ripe cherries, her skin as soft as new-fallen snow, her hair as dark as midnight. When they stopped to rest, the huntsman pulled out his knife..and took Sophie's heart. It shouldn't have come as a surprise. Sophie had heard the rumors, the whispers. They said she was too kind and foolish to rule - a waste of princess. And Sophie believed them. She believed the poisonous words people use to keep girls like Sophie from becoming too powerful, too strong. With the help of seven mysterious strangers, Sophie manages to survive. But when she realizes that the brutal queen might not be to blame for the attack, Sophie must find the courage to face a more terrifying enemy, proving that even the darkest magic can't extinguish the fire burning inside every girl and that kindness is the ultimate form of strength.
‡aOnce upon a time, a girl named Sophie rode into the forest with the queen's huntsman. Her lips were the color of ripe cherries, her skin as soft as new-fallen snow, her hair as dark as midnight. When they stopped to rest, the huntsman pulled out his knife..and took Sophie's heart. It shouldn't have come as a surprise. Sophie had heard the rumors, the whispers. They said she was too kind and foolish to rule - a waste of princess. And Sophie believed them. She believed the poisonous words people use to keep girls like Sophie from becoming too powerful, too strong. With the help of seven mysterious strangers, Sophie manages to survive. But when she realizes that the brutal queen might not be to blame for the attack, Sophie must find the courage to face a more terrifying enemy, proving that even the darkest magic can't extinguish the fire burning inside every girl and that kindness is the ultimate form of strength.
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