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otherworldlyreader's review against another edition
4.0
This was such a light and fun retelling of Cinderella! I loved the romance and how realistic the world felt for the time period.
emilyhei's review against another edition
4.0
The Emperor of Sirlende is willing to break protocol and traditions to find a bride who he can love. Most marriages in the kingdoms are arranged before the intended can even talk, but after his intended dies, Torric knows he does not want a loveless like his parents had.
Embarking on a five day event that will surely bring suitable candidates to the forefront, but Torric never expected to fall for the red headed beauty instantly. Torric knows he can't show her favor, he is just biding his time.
Ashara Millende has been given an unexpected gift by an Aunt she never knew existed, a chance to maybe change her path in life. After her father passed away, she was left under he stepmothers care, she was treated none better than a stray dog for years. When she meets Torric, she has the first glimpse at hope, and when she realizes he intends to make her his bride she is hoping it is sooner than later.
A retelling of Cinderella. I liked that this story delved a bit into the politics that Torric faced. I thought this was thoroughly enjoyable.
Embarking on a five day event that will surely bring suitable candidates to the forefront, but Torric never expected to fall for the red headed beauty instantly. Torric knows he can't show her favor, he is just biding his time.
Ashara Millende has been given an unexpected gift by an Aunt she never knew existed, a chance to maybe change her path in life. After her father passed away, she was left under he stepmothers care, she was treated none better than a stray dog for years. When she meets Torric, she has the first glimpse at hope, and when she realizes he intends to make her his bride she is hoping it is sooner than later.
A retelling of Cinderella. I liked that this story delved a bit into the politics that Torric faced. I thought this was thoroughly enjoyable.
justasking27's review against another edition
2.0
There was nothing wrong with this book. And sometimes you want to read a story where everything is exactly what you expect. But this didn't do anything with the Cinderella story, at all, and the ending was foreshadowed both by the fairy tale and the beginning. So I'd probably only recommend this to people who love the Cinderella fairy tale, or to someone looking for a book with absolutely no surprises (which does happen to me sometimes).
booksonthebrain20's review against another edition
3.0
When the Emperor of Sirlende finds himself in need of a wife he decides to throw a 5 day celebration. He invites all the eligible ladies in his kingdom, determined to find a bride among them. To Ashara Millende, this provides the opportunity she needs to get out of her stepmother's house, where she is treated worse than a servant. The timely arrival of her aunt , a woman skilled in magic, prvides everything Ashara needs to attend the celebration. The rest is destiny.
I quite liked this story. Cinderella is one of my favorite fairy tales and this is an enjoyable retelling. I liked that the celebration was 5 days and 5 events rather than one ball, and that they talked to each other before marrying. It is insta-love but I don't mind that in fairy tales.
However two things bothered me.
1) There wasn't much difference between Torric (the Emperor) and Ashara's first person voices. The POV flipped between the two of them, and there just wasn't anything distinctive about either of them. It felt very samey.
2) It was resolved too quickly and easily. I wish there had been more complications between the discovery and the resolution.
Other than that, it was an enjoyable read.
I quite liked this story. Cinderella is one of my favorite fairy tales and this is an enjoyable retelling. I liked that the celebration was 5 days and 5 events rather than one ball, and that they talked to each other before marrying. It is insta-love but I don't mind that in fairy tales.
However two things bothered me.
1) There wasn't much difference between Torric (the Emperor) and Ashara's first person voices. The POV flipped between the two of them, and there just wasn't anything distinctive about either of them. It felt very samey.
2) It was resolved too quickly and easily. I wish there had been more complications between the discovery and the resolution.
Other than that, it was an enjoyable read.
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