Ash

Really great retelling of cinderella, drawing more on folk beliefs and Irish mythology and the original cinderella story, with a really nice twist on the 'fairy godmother' and a F/F romance.

I haven’t read it yet but I would like to say to whoever wrote the beautiful note about loving who you love. I hope you somehow see this and I hope you’re loved ❤️

My book just arrived in the mail earlier today, and I sat down to read it immediately, and then I blinked, and it was over, and I felt peaceful and content and a little sad that it was over, but happy with how it ended. When you see "Cinderella re-telling," don't be turned away like I almost was! The connections are clear in some places, but the love story is not at all Cinderella-like. They actually get to know each other... Read Full Review

Aisling, who goes by Ash in this book, loses her mother at a young age. If her mother had lived, Ash would have learned of fairies and the ways of the greenwitch. Her father didn't believe in such things and neither did her step-mother, closing the door on that path. After her father's death, Ash lost her place as daughter and was moved into the servant's quarters to pay off his debt. Her only solace was the woods, but she... Read Full Review

I really love re-tellings of classic fairy tales if they are done well, and this is my favorite since Pamela Dean's Tam Lin. Ash is the Cinderella in the story, and all the elements are there. Magic, fairies, a wicked selfish stepmother, and a Prince who only figures into the story for a moment. It's a coming of age story, as Ash, who is alone and orphaned makes friends with a fairy who is fascinated with her for reasons... Read Full Review