Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Girls Made of Snow and Glass | 2017 | Melissa Bashardoust | Buy |
| 2 | Girl, Serpent, Thorn | 2020 | Melissa Bashardoust | Buy |
Melissa Bashardoust writes YA fantasy novels that draw on fairy tales and mythology. Her debut, Girls Made of Snow and Glass (2017), is a feminist retelling of Snow White that tells the story from the perspectives of both the young princess and her stepmother, exploring what drives each woman rather than casting one as purely good and the other as purely evil.
Girl, Serpent, Thorn (2020) takes its inspiration from Persian mythology. The novel follows a princess born with a poisonous touch who must choose between her cursed gift and the people she loves. Both novels can be read independently, united by their interest in reimagining the roles women play in classic stories.