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Rise of the Cinder Fae by Whitney Dean
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Rise Of The Cinder Fae
By Whitney Dean
Publisher: Undying Raven Press
Publishing Date: February 26th 2023
Page Length: 704 pages
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Scoville Spice Scale: πΆπΆπΆΒ½
"There is something about her I do not wish to like, yet I'm drawn to the soft allure of how she looks amongst the gentle pastels of our castle." ~ Finnian
This bookβ¦it picked me up, dropped me off of a cliff without a parachute and left me to freefall until I got to the end! And what a ride it was!
While this is a retelling of the Cinderella story, the reliance on the source material is so loose that only the bones of the fairytale remain. It is as if Whitney Dean has taken her Author's Fairy Godmother Magic and waved her wand and reinvented this story with:
π₯ΏA Young Woman who captures the Prince's Heart with her mind and her own heart
π’A Prince who is haunted by his past and his own fears
π₯»A Princess so sassy and willing to step in to make sure her brother does the right thing
π§ββοΈ Fae who are being held captive and forced to mine for the king
π Evil King & π© Evil Stepmother
π΄ A Horse with a Major attitude
I fell so in love with this story I read it all day and into the night until 4:30am. I wanted to keep going because I had to know how it was going to turn out. And there were things that happened that I didn't expect. But watching the story between Elora and Finnian bloom made my eyes water and my heart pitter patter.
Now, this is a spicy tale! πΆ Reader be warned there is quite the spice (the FMC starts off as a Virgin. Spoiler: that doesn't stay that way.) Also, please pay attention to the Author's Trigger Warnings.
Do I recommend this book? Yes! Absolutely, Yes!
By Whitney Dean
Publisher: Undying Raven Press
Publishing Date: February 26th 2023
Page Length: 704 pages
πππππ
Scoville Spice Scale: πΆπΆπΆΒ½
"There is something about her I do not wish to like, yet I'm drawn to the soft allure of how she looks amongst the gentle pastels of our castle." ~ Finnian
This bookβ¦it picked me up, dropped me off of a cliff without a parachute and left me to freefall until I got to the end! And what a ride it was!
While this is a retelling of the Cinderella story, the reliance on the source material is so loose that only the bones of the fairytale remain. It is as if Whitney Dean has taken her Author's Fairy Godmother Magic and waved her wand and reinvented this story with:
π₯ΏA Young Woman who captures the Prince's Heart with her mind and her own heart
π’A Prince who is haunted by his past and his own fears
π₯»A Princess so sassy and willing to step in to make sure her brother does the right thing
π§ββοΈ Fae who are being held captive and forced to mine for the king
π Evil King & π© Evil Stepmother
π΄ A Horse with a Major attitude
I fell so in love with this story I read it all day and into the night until 4:30am. I wanted to keep going because I had to know how it was going to turn out. And there were things that happened that I didn't expect. But watching the story between Elora and Finnian bloom made my eyes water and my heart pitter patter.
Now, this is a spicy tale! πΆ Reader be warned there is quite the spice (the FMC starts off as a Virgin. Spoiler: that doesn't stay that way.) Also, please pay attention to the Author's Trigger Warnings.
Do I recommend this book? Yes! Absolutely, Yes!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Death
Moderate: Classism, Bullying, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Infertility, Slavery, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Murder