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Fairest
Young Adult Science Fiction
Fairest
Book 3.5 of the The Lunar Chronicles series
Long before she becomes Luna's feared queen, Levana is a lonely, disfigured princess who hides behind a beautiful illusion and longs for the affection she has never received. Tormented by her cruel older sister and consumed by jealousy, she becomes obsessed with a palace guard whose heart belongs to someone else. As her desire for love twists into manipulation and her hunger for acceptance grows into political ambition, Levana begins making choices that will shape the future of Luna and Earth. Her rise to power reveals the painful history behind the ruthless ruler who threatens the heroes of the Lunar Chronicles. Dark, unsettling, and psychologically compelling, this Snow White-inspired villain origin story suits readers who enjoy morally complex characters, twisted fairy tales, court intrigue, and explorations of how cruelty and obsession can transform a wounded person into a tyrant.
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Content notes
Severe childhood physical and emotional abuse, including deliberate burning and permanent disfigurement; psychological manipulation, obsession, jealousy, and abusive relationships; sexual coercion and rape through mind control, with implied sexual intercourse and aftermath but no graphic depiction of the act; references to multiple sexual partners, infidelity, and pregnancy; murder, assassination, and attempted murder involving stabbing, gunfire, poisoning, and arson; graphic injury descriptions, including a throat wound and references to deliberate amputation; deaths of family members, including childbirth-related death; threatened or presumed child deaths; abuse of political power, execution, and threats of biological warfare; grief, trauma, and brief alcohol consumption.
Alcohol-Free Pour
Raspberry Cordial
Tart raspberries and a deep ruby color reflect the deceptive beauty and bitterness of Levana's royal court.
What you'll need
- 1/4 cup raspberries ↗
- 1 1/2 oz fresh lemon juice ↗
- 3/4 oz sugar ↗
- 5 oz cold water
- Ice
How to mix it
- Muddle raspberries with sugar. Add lemon juice and cold water, stir until dissolved, strain if desired, and serve over ice.
- Garnish: Raspberries and lemon wheel.
- Glassware: Highball glass.
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Cabernet Sauvignon
For adults of legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly.
A dark, full-bodied red reflects the elegance, bitterness, and dangerous ambition of Luna's royal court.
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How to mix it
- Pour cabernet sauvignon into an appropriate wine glass and serve at the recommended temperature.
- Garnish: None.
- Glassware: Wine glass.
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