Blanca & Roja
#5733.75 of 664 ranked universes · full ranking
Books 1 book Status Complete 2018 Reading commitment Low Anna-Marie McLemore Last reviewed 2026-09-05
Overview
A magical-realist young-adult novel reimagining Swan Lake and Snow-White-and-Rose-Red as the story of two Latinx sisters bound by a family curse and a boy who can transform into a bear, alongside a non-binary character who transforms into a swan. Received starred reviews from Kirkus, School Library Journal, and Booklist.
Fairy-tale retelling · For YA
Core Canon: Reading Order (1 work) counts toward ranking
Blanca & Roja (2018) core · 3.75 (3,943 ratings); A magical-realist YA novel reimagining Swan Lake and Snow-White-and-Rose-Red as the story of two Latinx sisters and a boy who can transform into a bear; received starred reviews from Kirkus, School Library Journal, and Booklist, and was named a best book of 2018 by School Library Journal.
Quick answers
- How many books are in Blanca & Roja? Blanca & Roja's Core Canon is 1 book.
- Is Blanca & Roja finished? Complete (2018).
- How much reading does Blanca & Roja take? Low reading commitment (estimated from 1 Core Canon book · ~375 pages).
- How is Blanca & Roja ranked? #573 of 664 ranked universes on this site, based on 3,943 reader ratings across 1 Core Canon book. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #573?
Ranked #573 of 664 ranked universes.
- Average reader rating of 3.75 across 1 core book.
- A smaller readership (3,943 ratings), so the score carries less weight of numbers.
- 0.01 behind #572, Witch King.
- Below the top-10 average of 4.45.
- A single standalone novel: ranked on that one book alone.
Why explore this universe?
Modestly rated · 1 book · Complete · 4k ratings · Ranks #573 overall
Good choice if you want a quick, low-commitment fairy-tale retelling fantasy universe that's already finished, so there's no wait for the next book.
Reading order
A single Core Canon work: no sequencing question to resolve.
Awards (verified)
- No awards found for this universe.
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Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 3.75 across 3,943 ratings on 1 Core Canon book. See Why is it ranked here? above for the full breakdown, or the full ranking.
How do we know this?
Admission: Blanca & Roja admitted as a single-work universe accepted 2026-09-05
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
Last reviewed: 2026-09-05
Rule: Single-work universe: one standalone novel, no sequel or connected work.