4 stars I was actually pleasantly surprised by this prequel. After watching the show on Netflix, I assumed that this book series would feature shallow characters with an interesting twist on traditional fairy tales. I had fairly low expectations for this short little story, but it was actually quite good and a very quick read….

4 stars As with the other prequels, this one is a good introduction to the bigger story of the series. I really liked the Evil Queen and Good King dynamic as a way to explain Raven’s conflict. This series contains such a cool reversal of the value of evil and disappointment in good acts. Unlike…

4 stars This one is definitely my favorite prequel so far. Great set up and connection to the other stories. I think this one has the best conflict with Hunter’s character versus what is expected of him. The whole vegetarianism was an interesting concept. This is also the most humorous story. I really enjoyed the…

4 stars I have enjoyed these prequels much more than I initially thought I would. As with the other stories, this one follows Ashlynn as she gets ready to return to Ever After High. There is definitely more depth to her character than in the show. I especially liked the dynamic of Ashlynn’s relationship to…

4 stars Similar set up to the other prequels. This one follows Briar and focuses a lot on her relationship to her brothers. I love the puns and word play in this series: hexcitment, MirrorChat, spellbinding. Even if the slang terms don’t always make sense (why is “hex” used as a positive word?), it is…

4 stars This is the only one of the prequel that I have read so far that actually contains a mini-story rather than just an introduction to the characters and conflicts. I love the expressions used in the story such as tea-rific and wonderlandiful. It adds to the silliness of the story, which makes it…

2 stars While this was an interesting take on fairy tale classics, it pretty much turned into the show Once Upon a time with a different villain. The story itself was kind of confusing and the connections were a bit lose. The narration follows various characters, which sometimes works, but I often needed to backtrack…

As with any collection of work, the stories and artwork in this one were hit or miss for me. Some I really liked, but some the artwork just didn’t pop for me. I enjoyed the diversity of the collection and the focus on trans and people of color. Some of the stories felt disjointed because…

4 stars I got this as a free e-book. Because of this, I was actually very surprised by how good it was. The whole concept of rippling was new and fascinating. I really liked the history that Swanson created. And I liked the characters as well. Sam is a pretty relatable teenager. Yes, she is…