That Risen Snow: A Scary Tale of Snow White and Zombies
The Scary Tales Book One
by Rob E. Boley
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Pub Date 3 Apr 2014 | Archive Date 26 Dec 2014
All Night Reads | StoneGate Ink
Description
The Scary Tales, Book One
For fans of horror, mashups, dark humor, and dark fantasy. Not recommended for readers under 17.
The zombie sequel to Snow White begins where the classic fairy tale ends, with the Prince’s kiss waking Snow from her cursed slumber. Snow wakes up, but she doesn’t wake up right.
Now a deranged zombie, Snow infects both the Prince and the seven dwarfs’ leader. That leaves the young dwarf Grouchy, who is secretly in love with Snow, to find a cure for her malicious curse. So begins an epic journey that pits the lovesick Grouchy against dwarf-hating human soldiers, Snow’s ever-growing zombie horde, and his own bad temper.
But when Grouchy and his motley crew of survivors escape Snow’s clutches and seek refuge in a nearby human village, he soon finds that her affliction has spread faster and further then he ever could have imagined. Snow is hell-bent on spreading her horrid curse across the land, and it’s up to Grouchy to stop her before it’s too late.
For fans of horror, dark fantasy, zombies, and mashups such as Pride and Prejudice and Zombies; Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter; Sense and Sensibility and Seamonsters; Little Women and Werewolves; Queen Victoria: Demon Hunter; Henry VIII: Wolfman; Jane Slayre.
REVIEWS
“Part delicious dream, part nightmare, That Risen Snow is an aberrant fairytale that is just as much a horror story. Boley has a knack for dark comedy and witty prose, and he blends it with a nearly-hardboiled voice uncharacteristic of (and therefore pleasantly unique in) dark fantasy fiction. It’s a story you’ll want to tear ass through but will equally want to slow down for, so you can savor the prose.”
—Brady Allen, author of Back Roads & Frontal Lobes
“In 1912, the Brothers Grimm published an old German fairy tale they titled Snow White. Little did they know that a guy named Rob Boley would come along a hundred years later to reveal the ‘true’ and adult story of Ms. White, or ‘Snow’ as she was known in real life… No one could have possibly foreseen what would become of Snow in the hands of a diabolical, maniacal imagination like Boley’s… Such a nice boy… with such a fevered mind. Read this with the lights on and a baseball bat or shotgun handy… you’re gonna be glad you did. This is a Snow White you ain’t gonna find in the middle school library… Get it, read it, and try to keep the screaming down.”
—Les Edgerton, author of Hooked, Just Like That, and The Bitch
“That Risen Snow and That Wicked Apple make a deliciously diabolical tale—part Walking Dead, part turned-on-its-ear fairy tale. Rob Boley strikes the perfect balance of depth, drama, and dark humor to keep readers devouring the pages and leave them hungering for more.”
—Linda Gerber, author of the Death by Bikini Mysteries
A Note From the Publisher
For fans of horror, dark fantasy, dark humor, and mashups. Age 17+.
Advance Praise
“Part delicious dream, part nightmare, That Risen Snow is an
aberrant fairytale that is just as much a horror story. Boley has a
knack for dark comedy and witty prose, and he blends it with a
nearly-hardboiled voice uncharacteristic of (and therefore pleasantly
unique in) dark fantasy fiction. It’s a story you’ll want to tear ass
through but will equally want to slow down for, so you can savor the
prose.”
—Brady Allen, author of Back Roads & Frontal Lobes
“In 1912, the Brothers Grimm published an old German fairy tale they
titled Snow White. Little did they know that a guy named Rob Boley
would come along a hundred years later to reveal the ‘true’ and adult
story of Ms. White, or ‘Snow’ as she was known in real life… No one
could have possibly foreseen what would become of Snow in the hands of a
diabolical, maniacal imagination like Boley’s… Such a nice boy… with
such a fevered mind. Read this with the lights on and a baseball bat or
shotgun handy… you’re gonna be glad you did. This is a Snow White you
ain’t gonna find in the middle school library… Get it, read it, and try
to keep the screaming down.”
—Les Edgerton, author of Hooked, Just Like That, and The Bitch
“That Risen Snow and That Wicked Apple make a deliciously diabolical
tale—part Walking Dead, part turned-on-its-ear fairy tale. Rob Boley
strikes the perfect balance of depth, drama, and dark humor to keep
readers devouring the pages and leave them hungering for more.”
—Linda Gerber, author of the Death by Bikini Mysteries
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781624821080 |
| PRICE | US$2.99 (USD) |
Average rating from 26 members
Featured Reviews
melissa b, Reviewer
This took a bit to get into. But, once it gathers momentum it's hard to put down. I absolutely love fairytale retellings and this one delivers an awesomely gruesome tale.
The chapters can be a bit confusing as they go back and forth between several characters.
My only disappointment is that we don't really get much of Snow or the Evil Queen who are my two faves from the classic tale. This focuses more upon the dwarves and their battling of inner struggles while also fending off the newly risen horrors.
*Digital review copy provided by NetGalley and the publisher.
Reviewer 209768
I really enjoyed this dark twist on a tale I have heard so many times. This is not Disney. There are raunchy songs, naked women, swearing and gore. I found it a fun ride, being both imaginative and suspenseful.
The characters were amazing and I really enjoyed watching them grow and starting to work together. Once I picked this up I could not put it down and I would love to see what happens in book 2.
Stephanie H, Reviewer
Snow White bites the apple offered by the old woman and she is placed into a deep slumber until Prince Mikael wakes her with true love's kiss- but this is all of the normal fairy tale that you will find in That Risen Snow. Snow White wakes up, but she isn't acting right and immediately takes a bite out of Prince Mikael. As Snow White spreads her disease, the dwarves try to fight back only to be taken down themselves. The dwarves believe that a cure can be found to save their beloved Snow in a nearby town, but trying to survive the Horrors to get to the town proves harder than they thought. Along with the Prince's soldiers, the remaining dwarves make it to town only to find that Snow's curse is bigger than they thought.
I loved the idea of Snow White mixed with zombie; bringing parts of the well known fairy-tale together with nightmarish horror. My favorite parts were some of the flashbacks to Snow White's past; we learn she wasn't the perfect little Princess in this version of the story. The dwarves history is also very interesting. I liked learning about how they came to be and how they earned their names; these dwarves are far from perfect also. The narration begins with Grumpy the dwarf, he probably has the strongest voice and character. However, the point of view skips around through all of the other dwarves, the Prince, the soldiers and the Queen. All this jumping around provided a few too many voices, I think it would have been more effective sticking to one point of view. The twist at the end was a surprise to me, I'm glad that the story will continue and it seems like we will get to learn more of the Queen.
This book was provided for free in return for an honest review.
