It kind of reminded me of Bram Stoker's Dracula a little by the feel of the book and reactions of certain characters. The main heroine, Helena, was set to be a fairy tale damsel in distress but ironically she is the one to become a noble rescuer! Making use of this alternative structure on characters Vivika Widow makes a real statement for feminism without stamping over traditional values.
That's not to say the male characters in this book are without merit. In fact you are hard pushed to find any character in this story who won't fight their corner. It is very difficult to distinguish between the antagonists and protagonists because they are all pretty much out for blood!
The story itself takes its leaps and plunges. It can be breathtaking at one moment and bone chilling the next. The actual construction of the novel is cleverly placed with two main stories running in conjunction with each other.
With a body count that would make any slasher movie maker blush 'Red Snow' fools you into believing it is a classic story whilst underneath rages a horror worthy of screams.
Can someone say Graphic Novel?
