'Snow, Glass, Apples' is a twisted take on the fairy tale of Snow White. Neil Gaiman flips what you already know about the classic and tells it from the perspective of the 'wicked' stepmother, and does what he does best, twisting the familiar and traditional tale into something that is very dark and creepy.
Here, Snow White isn't the pure and innocent that you knew of before, and as her myth grows throughout the kingdom, the feelings of dread and horror are woven excellently throughout the story, keeping you engrossed with morbid fascination. With vampirism and, erm, necrophilia hinted at, this definitely isn't a Disney-fied version of the classic fairy tale, but more akin in tone perhaps with the original Brothers Grimm tales.
It is a short read (and one that is available to read here -https://thedreaming.moteofdust.com/1999/10/10/snow-glass-apples/) but it is one that drags you off down to the darker parts of the forest and leaves you there!
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