A review by yabetsy
Ash & Bramble by Sarah Prineas

4.0

This is more a celebration of story (that should really be Story, or stories) - and will be appreciated by those who enjoy a)retellings, b) easter eggs of other tales, as more and more of them are integrated as the book goes on, and while the book revolves around one particular kick-ass heroine [yay, Pin, er, Pen], who at her core is deciding not to have her story told FOR her, or to fit into a predestined story but rather, over and over again to fight Story. One particularly lovely moment offered by Prineas sums this up nicely in which she says that this is what stories do for readers, reminding us the possibilities of alternate endings and worlds with larger possibilities. This one does nicely in that regard - but be prepared for it to keep you up late reading.