Synopsis:
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs… reimagined. When a wagon train of Black pioneers rescues the seven orphaned Dalton cousins from the side of the trail, it seems like an answer to their prayers. As they roll west toward Kansas, fourteen-year-old Levi Dalton is dazzled by the beautiful Mrs. Mallone. She’s a healer, and her knowledge of medicines and herbs inspires Levi to want to become a doctor. Maybe then he can stop people from dying of fevers and illnesses like his folks did.
But Mrs. Mallone’s stepdaughter, Hopeful, warns Levi not to become too attached to the healer. Levi dismisses her warnings and his own misgivings until the day he sees something dreadful.
Levi knows he needs to tell someone what he’s seen before it’s too late. But will anyone believe the story of a fourteen-year-old orphan? Will anyone stand up to evil, no matter how beautifully it’s packaged?
What To Expect:
Readers can expect a serious, non-magical retelling of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” set in the Old West. Seven white orphans are taken in by a wagon train of African-American pioneers and befriended by the train’s leader and his daughter.
Author Submitted Content Warnings:
Language: None
Sexual Content: None – A married woman allows a man who is not her husband to kiss her hand
Violence: Mild – Two characters struggle over a firearm, others are threatened with violence.
Substance Use: Mild – Some smoking of cigarettes
Prejudices: Moderate – Racial prejudices are a consistent presence throughout, though shown as harmful and wrong
Religious Themes: The wagon train’s leader is an ordained minister. There are Christian worship services described, including a funeral, a wedding, and a Sunday service. Characters pray, quote the Scriptures, and sing hymns.
Other Topics: Death of parents, death of a sibling, premeditated murder, adulterous flirtation, choosing who to trust
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