Cinder & Glass

"it’s the best cinderella remake i’ve ever read!! 100% recommend <3"

"This is a Cinderella Retelling that's Cinderella in France at Versailles in The Selection. Her name is Cendrillon and she is invited to multiple balls and events with a selection of other available prospective brides for Prince Louis. <br/>Cendrillon, who is called Cinder, once she's reduced to being a servant to her stepmother and stepsisters in her household after the death of her father, attends the ball where she catches the eye of Prince Louis and his brother, Auguste. She is invited to compete with the other women for marriage to Prince Louis, who she dislikes, but feels she has no other choice if she wishes to escape her stepmother. As Cinder/Cendrillon continues in the competition, she grows closer to Auguste, the prince's brother, and finds herself disliking Prince Louis more and more each day. In the end, she has to decide whether she can stand Prince Louis to escape her stepmother and if she can give up the boy she loves. <br/>It's a light-hearted and charming tale with swoon-worthy romance. It also has fun and feel-good moments like The Selection did. It's a nice, easy, and quick read to help cleanse your mind if you've been reading heavier-duty topic stories or dark and more distressing stories. It was a nice, refreshing read for me that reminded me of The Selection and love stories, etc where the good wins over the bad. If you're a lover of retellings, fairy tales, and such then make sure to check this out if you haven't already.<br/>Thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Group Penguin Young Readers Group/G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers for letting me read and review this lovely retelling. All thoughts and opinions are my own."

"A brilliant retelling of Cinderella. De La Cruz puts a wonderful spin on a classic tale. Perfect for middle school readers."

"I love the new take on the classic tale. I also loved Augustus character, like a lot."

"<strong>Great Cinderella retelling </strong><br/><br/>I love fairy tale retellings and Cinderella was one of my childhood favorites.<br/>The trials and heartbreak Cendrillion went through would have broken a weaker person but she endured and kept her kindness and witty personality as well."

"A brilliant retelling of Cinderella. De La Cruz puts a wonderful spin on a classic tale. Perfect for middle school readers."

"Pretty good retelling of Cinderella. For the most part the plot is more realistic than the cartoon, aside from some talk of love potions. My only complaint is that there is no filler plot or fluff. Every single thing you read is relevant to something else that is going to happens so there’s no guess work as to what’s going to happen next. This could have been a longer book that really kept you on your toes, but it was a very predictable & quick read. "

"I am an absolute fan of all of Melissa de la Cruz’s works. She is such a talented author, she has such a unique way of portraying retellings, (with a twist). <br/>This Cinderella retelling is no different.. spectacular! With a bit of a twist from the Disney version we all know and love.. was would you do if Prince Charming, well.. wasn’t necessarily your prince to be?<br/>Maybe you’re in love with his brother (the other prince"

"Coming in March 8 Cinderella set in the 1682 court of Versailles "