When The Sun Falls

Description

 

The story of Snow White is not one unfamiliar; a jealous Queen hellbent on taking the life of a maiden, all for her enchanting beauty.

But what if there's a sorcerer that uses his magic to put her into a deep slumber every night? One so deep, it mimics death itself.

 

The only way she can escape the knowing gaze of the Queen's mirror...

 

 

Written For And Inspired By: 

❝ Weavers of Words, Spinners of Tales: Fairy Tale Contest P2 ❞

 

//3rd Place//

 

Entered Into The Following Contest(s):

 

◄ᴛʜᴇ ʟɪᴏɴ's ᴅᴇɴ► ᴡʀɪᴛɪɴɢ ᴄᴏɴᴛᴇsᴛ
using the word & phrase prompt "loving the night"

 

◄ ᴛʜᴇ ʟɪᴏɴ's ᴅᴇɴ ► ɪɴᴛᴇʀɴᴀᴛɪᴏɴᴀʟ ɢɪᴠᴇᴀᴡᴀʏ
submitted as an entry for the Jan--> Feb 2016 monthly writing challenge

 

//Placed in Top 5//

 

 

 Additional Credits:

GRAPHICS MADE BY ASPHYXY ET CO {Beauty Lies Within}

Inspired by the「夜伽話~白雪の章~」 drama CD,

as well as the original tale of Snow White by the Grimm Brothers

 

 

 

 

 

Foreword

 

 

 

 

"Mirror mirror on the wall
who is fairest of them all?"

"You, my Queen, are the most fair.
But another will soon surpass you."

"What is her name?"

"She is called Snow White,"

 

 

 

 

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byuntaeken
#1
Chapter 13: aesthetical, heart-shattering, enchated, and indeed...more than just a fairytale.

i cried once again and fell in love with this pure and grand story. author-nim ily sm. reading it gave me a delightful and a rousing feeling. idk it was beautifully odd and well-settled. although it broke me. it was wonderful. its like u originally created SNOW WHITE mehehehhh. tbh this is my favored fic among all fairytale genres. this is legit.

i had sm to say but i think i need some time to cry MEHEHEHHHH
Amalya
#2
Chapter 13: Well this ended up being an interesting twist indeed. No actual showdown/conflict; no dwarves or small men (like the Disney version); and the added element of spirits and good sorcerers, but you still included some of the key points that make the story Snow White in its core. Well done with those changes and such. I like the realism of the heart pulled in different directions, and you twist the knife with the last chapter there, giving her one happy ending, but perhaps not the one she would have preferred.

I still have no sense of what Snow White actually looks like though. Other than beautiful. And I wasn't able to figure out why you used italics at some points but not at others. They felt rather random and actually confused me with the ambiguity of their purpose. *shrug* Other than that, I like how the brothers were essentially the huntsman and how Wonshik's apparent blood-thirst wasn't quite what it seemed at the surface. Despite the ending, your story very much does read like a fairy tale with things happening in such a way that the reader just has to accept that some things are the way they are or happen the way they do, but it's not a bad thing.

I found the ending to be bittersweetly abrupt and I am currently wishing for more resolution with the Queen, considering they're related (that was another thing that felt odd in the beginning), but overall, it's a good retelling of the tale. Nicely done and congrats for finishing it. Good luck with it in the other contest you've entered it into. ^_^
Amalya
#3
Chapter 4: Okay. So now the first few chapters make sense. I was absolutely confounded by how everything was playing out with the three brothers but this definitely ties all those questions together in a neat, but far darker answer than I would have hoped for. haha Go Sanghyuk for not being a cold-hearted... villain? I wouldn't exactly call the brothers that, since they are following orders but still. -_- Definitely off to an interesting start. Some of the italics in the previous chapters were a bit confusing since I wasn't sure who was speaking or who the speaker was talking to/about, but in general, the story is moving very much like a fairy tale. There's just enough description to make it clear and it has the somewhat lighthearted tone of the beginnings of a fairy tale itself. I still don't have much of a sense for Snow White herself - I get impressions from everyone around her but she's otherwise an amorphous 'beauty' as it were, but I'm hoping time will tell!

I did rather like that encounter with her and the Viscount in the beginning. Nice touch and a good way to approach a sometimes sensitive/uncomfortable topic. She handled it quite nicely, though I do wonder if that's the last we'll see of him. Anyway, onward to more to see what happens. I'm rather a fan of the original tale so I'm curious to know how you've twisted it. ^_^
rumourhasit12
#4
Chapter 13: ... Jaehwan <////////3
minyoungunnie #5
Chapter 13: My feelssss
Love this!
nemosmknimh
#6
Fairytales are usually happy.... but still i prefer yours....
It is full of emotion.... much better than usual Fairytales.
This is a well written tale. I love it
StarlightHeaven
#7
Chapter 13: Authornim you are the best..this story make me sad and broken. i just can't handle this feeling and it such a beautiful wonderful writing
Ever_Lasting_Friend
#8
Chapter 13: This was simply beautiful to read. At the last chapter I hit Previous thinking there was another chapter and then I got sad that it was over. I think I seriously need a sequel, because this was one of the best fairy tale stories I've read in a really long time. Really amazing writing!!
Andreacnushin
#9
ㅋㅋㅋㅋ This reminds me of my struggle with my two main biases in Vixx. I like Leo the most but Ken is always trying to creep up on him. I like the way you described their singing voices and their personalities. Great chapter!
Andreacnushin
#10
Chapter 7: This is really cute and interesting to read. I love reworked fairy tales and this is better than most I have read. I'm glad all the members of Vixx have been mentioned, except for Leo but I'm hoping he's the prince ;) You have a good idea going here, I hope you continue!