Salla Simukka is a celebrated Finnish author renowned for her young adult thrillers. Born in Tampere, Finland, she gained international acclaim with her "Snow White Trilogy," which has been translated into over 50 languages. Simukka's writing often blends suspense with fairy tale elements, captivating readers worldwide. In addition to her novels, she is an accomplished translator and editor, contributing significantly to Finnish literature.
She had to be careful, she had to think before she did anything, and she couldn’t take anything for granted.
She was going to take what she wanted, and she wasn’t going to ask anyone’s permission.
That’s the way it is, that’s the way it’s always been.
In a world like this, there’s no such thing as free.
She’d have to be careful, and she’d have to be brave.
She had to have a plan, and she had to be ready for anything.
That’s the way of the world. The big fish eat the little fish.
She couldn’t just stand by and watch.
She was going to make her own decisions.
She was going to show them she was made of stronger stuff.
She was going to fight back, because she wasn’t the kind of person who just let things happen to her.
She’d make her own choices, and she’d deal with the consequences.