Today, the lovely Brittany Fichter has joined us for a delightful Q&A about her books, Cinderella, and Kindness. Brittany is an absolute delight, and her email sign off is one of my favorite bookish quotes: “But some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.” – C.S. Lewis (And if you’re …
Shard of Glass: A Cinderella Retelling by Emily Deady (Fairy Tale Royal book 1) With the family savings depleted and her stepmother crippled by grief, Ashlin selflessly takes a job at the royal palace. She forms an unlikely friendship with the prince. Meanwhile, wielders of a powerful magic threaten their small coastal kingdom, and Prince …
The story of “Cinderella” or “The Little Glass Slipper,” in which a girl in poor circumstances is elevated via marriage to royalty or status, has roots in lore as far back as the time of Christ. There are several more modern interpretations, including versions by Giambattista Basille and the Brothers Grimm, as well as the …