The Alchemical Tales Cold as Snow, Book 2, (Paperback)

In this magical twist on a familiar tale, alchemist Red sets out to answer the riddle behind a cursed mirror and deadly apples . . .

. . . Who decides who's fairest of all? And who would be willing to kill over it?

Life in Belville has just settled down, and Red's ready to wait out her first mountain winter-preferably while under a cozy blanket, sipping some homemade tea. But when a mysterious ore turns up in the snow, Red is called in to investigate. And when she finds a body before even setting foot in the mine, all bets are off. It turns out that the mining team responsible for discovering the new ore consists of a fairy named Snow and-you guessed it-seven dwarves. Life is no song for the teammates, however, especially when one dwarf after another becomes the victim of vicious attacks.

In an effort to keep her town safe as the mystery grows, Red accepts a job tracking down the source of the ore. But at the same time, rumors of dragons and constant snow storms are raising the stakes. And as she and her friends take Snow under their wing, Red begins to wonder if all isn't fair in Snow's icy world-or even in her own.