In this short story retelling of Snow White， we not only encounter a brilliant gender-swap to the classic tale， but we also see familiar pieces to the beloved story put together in a new and unexpected way。 Fairest Son is no light fairytale。 From the very first page， it is a tense story with very dark themes like magic， torture， and war。 But there is a battle between light and darkness and I loved seeing that reflect in the characters’ actions as they attempted to overcome the darkness with light。 The story is brilliant！ I loved the twists and even though I knew that this was a Snow White story， I didn’t know what was coming next or how key elements of the famous fairy-tale would be interwoven into this fresh new take。 Because this is a short story， it did move a lot faster than I would have liked。 There was one aspect to the story that held all the promise for a fearsome battle， but it was resolved in just a few short pages with almost no consequences， so it was just slightly disappointing。 However， Fairest Son as a whole is an excellent story。 Beautifully written and intricately cared for even as a short story， so I am certainly looking forward to more works from this author *fingers crossed for a full-length novel*！ So overall， I give Fairest Son 4 out of 5 stars and do warn readers that the torture present and dark themes may disturb some readers。 I received this book from the author for the purpose of this review。 All comments and opinions are entirely my own。 This is a LiteratureApproved。com Review。