Alix E. Harrow may as well be an auto-buy author for me from now on. A Mirror Mended is the second entry in the Fractured Fables series and is just as delightful to me as its predecessor. We return to the life of Zinnia Gray, who—exhausted with rescuing so many princesses and tipping headlong into burnout—receives a plea for help from the most unlikely of people: Snow White’s Evil Queen.

In addition to the wit and snark I loved about Zinnia from the first novella, she displays deeper emotional complexity as she grapples with her life, her purpose, her family, and most importantly, what to do about the Evil Queen. As always, Harrow’s prose enchants from the get-go. I found myself drawn right back into this multiverse of possibility and completely invested in both the plot and the characters. For those who buy physical books, this one also has gorgeous illustrations and would be a gem on any shelf. 

I’m not sure what, if anything, is forthcoming for this series, but I hope we get at least one more novella in the Fractured Fables series because I’m not quite ready to be done with Zinnia and her journey just yet. Highly recommended and likely an all-time favourite series.

Thank you to Tordotcom and NetGalley for an advance reader copy. All opinions are my own.