Cinder and Glass by Melissa de la Cruz (352 Pages)
Summary: Cendrillon de Louvois was poised to be the most eligible maiden in all of France. But the death of her father, the king’s favorite advisor, has left Cendrillon at the will of her cruel stepmother and stepsisters. Dubbed Lady Cinder by the court, Cendrillon is forced to become a servant to her new family. But when she attends the royal ball, she catches the eye of the handsome Prince Louis and his younger brother, Auguste. Even though Cendrillon has an immediate aversion to Louis and a connection with Auguste, the only way to escape her stepmother is to compete with the other girls at court for the Prince’s hand. As her stepmother’s cruelty grows, Cendrillon captures the prince’s heart . . . though her own heart belongs to Auguste. Cendrillon’s fate rests on one question: Can she bear losing the boy she loves in order to leave a life she hates?
Opinion: This is a teen Cinderella retelling. Cinder is a kind protagonist that the reader can sympathize with and so is Auguste. Side characters such as Louis and Alexandre also get full character arcs alongside the main characters. One downfall of this book is that it suffers from the miscommunication trope that many romance books suffer from. But overall this book is a quick and satisfying read.
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