In the fourth and last book in the series, there's little adaptation or subversion going on it's just the final adventure of our three heroines, with some revelations about little details that have been running throughout the series (like just why is Danielle/Cinderella able to talk to animals?), and a resolution, of sorts, to the unfortunate Talia's crush on Snow. The next two books were basically continuations of the adventure, adding the Little Mermaid and Red Riding Hood to the mythos. The first book was novel mostly for the premise: Cinderella, Snow White, and Sleeping Beauty turned into real, flesh-and-blood characters, not fairy tales but actual princesses with plausible backstories with just enough connection to the "fairy tale" version to make it understandable how the legends started. Jim Hines's Princess series is enjoyable light fantasy, the sort of thing that will appeal to fans of the early Xanth series (before Piers Anthony got really skeevy), but with more self-awareness. It is a power that turns even friends and lovers into mortal foes one that will threaten humans and fairies alike. The demon's magic distorts the vision of all it touches, showing them only ugliness and hate. When a spell gone wrong shatters Snow White's enchanted mirror, a demon escapes into the world.
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