Book Buzz: Cinder House by Freya Marske
Cinderella and I had an odd relationship when I was a child. The fairy tale is stuffed full of iconic imagery–those glass slippers! That magical dress! The looming, thrilling deadline of Midnight!
And yet I found Cinderella, the character, left me a little cold. Perhaps because I was not a naturally helpful and easy-going child. I was obstinate and voracious. When plunged into an unfair and isolating situation, Cinderella…stays home. She doesn’t run away. She doesn’t even go out and make friends. (Talking mice, I considered sternly, did not count.)
“Aren’t you bored?” I wanted to yell. “Aren’t you angry? Don’t you ever, as the old internet saying goes, want to go apeshit?” ― Freya Marske, Letter to Readers
What booksellers are saying about Cinder House
- One of the most inventive, clever, and spellbinding fairy tale retellings I’ve read in years—grown up fans of Ella Enchanted, T. Kingfisher, Naomi Novik, and Rachel Hartman will be delighted by the knock-out potion Freya Marske has concocted out of a very rightfully enraged Cinderella, haunted houses, fairy curses, murder, sorcery, swoon-worthy queer romance, and the liberating power of being truly seen.
― Megan Bell, Underground Books, Carrollton, Georgia | BUY
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Cinderella is one of my favorite fairytales of all, due to how much I connect with Ella, but, it gets harder every year for people to find new ways to retell or reimagine the story. Freya Marske was able to give this story a new polish, and in novella format, which is a feat in and of itself. I was delighted by every turn, and when the end came, it had me swooning! Who would have thought- Cinderella, a ghost story.
― Caitlyn Vanorder, Bookmarks, Winston-Salem, North Carolina | BUY
queer, gothic, fairytale retelling >>> obsessed
― Ash Spaulding, Writers Block Bookstore, Winter Park, Florida | BUY- I really enjoyed this book! For it being only 144 pages, it was a quick and enjoyable read that perfectly rounded out the story. We all know the fairy tale Cinderella, and I love how this *novella*, so to speak, adds a fantasy and adult element to the fable. I was pleasantly surprised by the little plot twists in this book, and I enjoyed it a lot more than I originally thought I would. This book is fantastic for anyone in a reading slump or for anyone who just needs a good refresh.
― Elizabeth Dowdy, Baldwin & Co., New Orleans, Louisiana | BUY
About Freya Marske
Freya Marske is a USA Today bestselling author and has been nominated for two Hugo Awards. Her books include Swordcrossed and A Marvellous Light, which was an international bestseller and won the Romantic Novel Award for Fantasy. She lives in Australia.
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