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Dewitched: The Untold Story of the Evil Queen (An Adult Fairy Tale Retelling Like None Other) Kindle Edition

by E. L. Sarnoff (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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After serving time for Snow White’s attempted murder, the Evil Queen is about to get a makeover. Just not the kind she expected. Thinking she’s being sent to a luxurious spa that will enable her to restore her beauty and recapture her title, Fairest of All, Jane Yvel instead finds herself at Faraway, a rehab center that caters to Fairytalelanders addicted to evil.

Upon confronting her love-hate relationship with her magic mirror and the demons of her past, she is sent back to the world of happily-ever-after. Her goal: to discover the true meaning of beauty. Her assignment: to work for Marcella, a demanding Princess-In-Waiting. Jane finds herself irresistibly drawn to Marcella's dashing fiancé, Prince Gallant, and his exquisite seven-year old daughter, Calla Rose. Will the Evil Queen who had no heart end up with a heart that’s broken?

Wickedly funny, darkly shocking, and deeply moving, DEWITCHED unravels the Snow White story as we know it and will make you see the evil legend in a new light as she rewrites her life.
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"One of the best books I've read all year."-Chick Lit Reviews*
"One of my Top 15 Picks from my 2013 reading pile...a fairy tale with a sense of humor, told from the evil queen's POV."-Sharon Stevenson, Supernatural Story Spinner*"Nora Ephron meets the Brothers Grimm in this whimsical twist of a classic fairy tale." -Author, Dawn Kopman Whidden*"A fun romp with a lot of clever writing."-Fairy Layers Blogspot*"Very well written and imaginative."-The Storm Goddess Book Reviews*"A fairy tale worth waiting for...Hooray for E.L. Sarnoff for having such a brilliant imagination."-Amazon Reviewer

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If you loved the movie, Maleficent...the TV series, Once Upon a Time ...or the musical, Wicked, this book is for YOU!

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0089YA7W0
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Nichols Canyon Press (December 2, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 2, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 667 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 345 pages
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E. L. Sarnoff

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USA Today Bestselling Author, E. L. Sarnoff, has enjoyed a prolific career in the entertainment industry, creating, writing, and producing television series, including the original Power Rangers. She lives in Los Angeles with her Prince Charming-ish husband, twin princesses, and a bevy of pets. She's also a not-too-evil stepmother. When she's not writing in her PJ's, she likes to dress up and pretend she's Hollywood royalty.

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heather patrick
5.0 out of 5 stars to be evil or not to be evil
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2013
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I have always loved the Evil Queen and have always loved the different light's they've put her in. and in this one it was dark, funny, crazy and awesome. we start out with the Evil Queen killing Snow white. which of course fails in all ways. she needs up being on trail for it. and was going to be in prison for 100 years, when the Queen of hearts the Juge, sends her to a Rehab home called Faraway. were she becomes unveil. along with her at this little rehab is the mother of Hanstel and gentel,who tried to eat them, the ugly step sisters, Pinccoho and hook to name a few. well Jane, or the evil queen gets out of rehab, no longer totally evil. we learn why she was so evil , what Snow's father had done to her.she comes a maid to a princess to be. we find out through out the book that the princess is marring the once husband of Snow white, and become mother to Snow white';s only daughter. Snow white had died of a snake bite. and of course jane falls in love with that prince and the daughter of her step daughter. we also learn that the princess who was going to marry the princes... is really jane's wicked mother , she'd put a spell on herself to make her look young.

it really Is a gripping novel and I loved everyone moment. saving up for unhitched ;)
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Nic's Musings
4.0 out of 5 stars A wicked read!
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2013
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When the reviews said this was the retake on the classic Snow White story, I was apprehensive. I'm older now and though I have a fond place in my heart for Disney stories, I wasn't so sure this book would be a keeper. If I had a hat, I'd be eating it; I was so wrong! The authur did a freaking awesome job of first continuing to feed my already present hate or strong dislike for the Evil Queen but then proceeds to show me/readers WHY she is so evil and, boy, was I in for a surprise! She did a bang up job of humanizing the Evil Queen in a way that didn't feel over done or forced. Instead, she wove a story of pain, recovery, and finally redemption. I will admit that I got a bit misty eyed and was totally rooting for her to do some of those evil things she had playing out in her mind! It was chuckle out loud funny in places and very sweet in others.

My only dislike of the book is the Evil Queens love interest. I didn't feel the connection between them... funny thing is I felt more of a connection between her and Captain Hook!! And that's saying something. I just felt that it didn't fit as the authur presented it, and I would have loved to have read more of them talking or something other then the few chance encounters. Maybe it's that her love interest didn't feel like a complete person, he seemed very stepford husbandish. And for this reason alone, I will need some time to read the next book in which the marraige is not working, because I can't help thinking, "Well duh, they hardly knew each other!"

BUT the other characters are all very fun and well rounded! Her time in rehab is truly a magical time, the fairy tale characters are a riot!
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John Ling
5.0 out of 5 stars Where Snow White ends, Jane Yvel begins...
Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2012
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Dewitched is a direct continuation of the Snow White myth, but with the most breathless of twists -- this time, the protagonist is Jane Yvel, the Evil Queen herself. After being put on trial and humiliated for her crimes, Jane is propelled into an incredible quest for meaning, love and redemption. And what a journey it is! As she narrates her tale in the first person, Jane proves to be a compelling character -- smart, sardonic and armed with a sympathetic backstory.

I will steer clear of spoiler territory, but let me just say that author E.L. Sarnoff has crafted one heck of an delicious tale here. It's a biting satire that puts a fresh new spin on an age-old villainness. And, as an added plus, Sarnoff also throws in a sprinkling of appearances by classic characters -- everyone from the Huntsman to Pinocchio. When competing personalities collide, the result is funny, melancholic, surprising and provocative -- all at once!

I really enjoyed reading Dewitched, and you will too. I can't recommend this enough -- it's a wonderful read geared that you should pick up if you like their fairy tales to be hip, mature and different.
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S. Craven
5.0 out of 5 stars Goes WAY beyond expectation!
Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2012
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We all know the story. Until fairly recently, the Snow White story was never expanded on very well. The infamous Evil Queen, vain and envious, does everything in her power to kill her stepdaughter, the young Snow White, just for being prettier than her. The characters are iconic, the story is classic and known by people far and wide of all ages, but it was never exactly a realistic or deep tale. The characters, while iconic, never seemed to have any real motivation beyond "Someday my prince will come" and "Then I'll be fairest in the land!!" The Snow White story, while interesting and iconic, has very little development of any kind, which a number of other outlets have recently begun to take the opportunity to fix. Books, comics, television shows, movies, all of them bringing a new perspective and new elements to the story to flesh it out more and breathe life into its characters.

 Dewitched: The Untold Story of the Evil Queen  is, on its surface, a sequel to the Snow White story. The first chapter does a good job of quickly re-telling the classic Snow White tale from the Queen's perspective and setting up the rest of the book. From there Jane, the Queen, is arrested and begins to undergo therapy for people who are addicted to evil. It starts off simple enough, as a lighthearted and funny story full of surprising fairytale cameos and Jane's vain, comedic, and slightly crazy observations of the world around her. One of my favorite moments is her insane ramblings about her friendship with the "Magic" Mirror and how it betrayed her, so the two are no longer speaking.

As the book goes on, however, you slowly begin to realize that this isn't just a lighthearted continuation of the famous fairytale. It's a story of its own, with a full beginning, middle, and ending, and you don't even need to know the original story to really understand or appreciate this one. While there definitely are plenty of funny moments, there are also sooo many insightful and moving serious moments as well. Jane becomes almost an entirely different character from the Evil Queen we all know, and I found myself rooting for her, feeling sorry for her, and connecting with her on a very deep level. Yes, she did some horrible things in the past, but you really grow to understand what drove her to do these things, and you see how truly sorry she is and how much she changes throughout the story.

As a person with my own trauma to deal with and in a recovery process of my own, it was very emotional and refreshing to see this character go through a similar journey to my own and see her pull through. There are even some surprising plot twists near the end of the book, and it's interesting to backtrack and see that the clues were there all along, but placed so subtly throughout the book that I never really took notice of them until it was too late. This book really helped me fight off some of my own inner demons, and the amount of depth, creativity, humor, and thoughtfulness that E.L. Sarnoff put into Dewitched really is amazing. I can't praise this book enough, and I'm very much looking forward to reading its sequel,  UNHITCHED: The Untold Story of the Evil Queen 2 (DEWITCHED) . I bought it halfway through reading this first book!
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Hschmeid
1.0 out of 5 stars I need brain bleach
Reviewed in Australia on November 25, 2019
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Don't even go here. Just don't. I wish I could forget what I just read. I could take the trite characterisation and the unrealistic "treatment" - I read past that just to see how the story finished, but would never have read it a second time. However, I quit when it suddenly turned both sexual and sadistic.

I need brain bleach. Don't put yourselves through this. Do NOT read this book.
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Jacquie
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on July 3, 2015
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Loved this book finished in one day.
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chettsgenie
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Entertaining
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 18, 2013
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`Dewitched' is the story of the evil queen from Snow White.

I thought the concept of the villainous queen - Jane Yvel - being forced into rehab to mend her evil ways was very interesting and original. This is written in first person from the queen's point of view as she slowly begins to see the error of her ways. Much of the humour comes from Jane's reactions to the different therapies, situations she is put in, and the other characters she meets. I found this brilliantly funny. I also enjoyed and was surprised by the various other fairy tale characters as they showed up.

The story itself is very well constructed and has a good few twists to it, some more predictable than others. I found it thoroughly entertaining from start to finish and I didn't want to put the book down so I ended up reading it when I should have been doing other things which I don't regret it at all! I completely loved this book and have already gotten the sequel which I will be reading when I have plenty of time to sit down and devour it in one sitting.

This book takes well known fairy tale characters, a good dose of humour and an excellent, entertaining story and mixes them up to create a captivating read. Highly recommended!
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Lolah
5.0 out of 5 stars A good fairytale adventure
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 6, 2020
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A good fairytale adventure told from the point of view of the Evil Queen in Snow White, and takes you beyond the known fairytale. An excellent story and very funny. Highly recommended
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Dr. Jones
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 12, 2018
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An excellent story. There's humour and imagination in abundance in this book. Highly recommended.
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