Series Note: Cinders, Stars, and Glass Slippers is book #6 in the Classical Kingdoms Collection, but it can be read as a stand-alone fairy tale novel.What if the prince didn’t throw the ball to meet his true love? What if he was trying to save her life instead?Since the murder of her gifted mother, Elaina has been sheltered on her father’s ship. But when Elaina’s secret is compromised, she must … is compromised, she must return to land and live under the king’s protection…much to her objection.
Ashland’s crown prince, Nicholas, has never been without. He is, however, facing a possible civil war and a deadly foe who preys on his gifted citizens. So when he meets Elaina, Nicholas delights in insisting that she share her military expertise gained on her father’s ship. He gets more than he bargains for, though, when he finds that he might have fallen for the one girl who refuses to fall for his charms.
Just as Elaina and Nicholas begin to realize they might need each other after all, a dark turn of events finds Elaina exiled and forced into servitude, a civil war declared, and the murderer bloodthirstier than ever. Can Nicholas and Elaina defeat the dark forces that have poisoned their kingdom…and find their own happy ending as well?
Cinders, Stars, and Glass Slippers is sixth in the Classical Kingdoms Collection, a series of fairy tale retellings for those who still believe in sacrifice, true love, and the magic of happily ever afters.
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Cinders, Stars, ad Glass Slippers by Brittany Fichter
It took me so long to start this book because it looked so big and long. I am kind of scared of big books :), but once I started reading it I could not put it down. Cinders, Stars and Glass Slippers is the 6th book in Brittany Fichter’s Classical Kingdom series. I think that this is my favorite book in the series. I love Cinderella retellings and this one was amazing!
Elaina was born gifted and because of her gift she has been sheltered on her father’s ship since her mother was murdered. Nicholas is the crown prince of Ashland and has everything he wants except for the fact that his father will not listen to him. Nicholas believes the gifted people in his kingdom are in danger but his father refuses to help. However when he gets to know Elaina, he starts to realize how dangerous things are getting. Will he be able to save his kingdom from the man who wants the gifts given to people by the Maker or will he lose everything including Elaina?
Elania was so stubborn but she was also kind. She had been living on her father’s ship for most of her life so she didn’t exactly fit society’s standards. I thought that her gift was so cool! I really liked how she didn’t try to confirm to society but that she was herself. She was a lovely character and I really enjoyed reading about her. She was stubborn like me but she needed to learn that she couldn’t hold the weight of the world on her shoulders.
Nicholas was a sweetheart. He had been a “player” for most of his life because he wanted to protect himself from falling in love. However he was kinder and nobler then he appeared. I really liked him, he was a young man who truly cared for his subjects. He truly grew throughout the book and I loved seeing how much he loved Elaina.
The storyline was so different from other Cinderella stories and yet I still loved it! You actually got to know Nicholas and Elaina. It was cool because Ms. Fichter gave Elaina more background than the traditional Cinderella story usually gives. I have to admit I was a little worried, it seemed like everything was going wrong. The dark turn of events led to a civil war and Elaina being forced into servitude. However things worked out in the end and it helped both Nicholas and Elaina grow. Nicholas had to learn what it meant to be a man and Elania had to learn to trust the Maker.
I adored Cinders, Stars, and Glass Slippers! It had me on the edge of my seat, I could not put it down. This was a wonderful retelling of Cinderella. Nicholas held a ball not to find a bride, but to save his true love. I would definitely recommend this book! The whole Classical Kingdom series is awesome!
I can’t believe I was on the edge of my seat reading this considering it’s a retelling, but this was one of the most original concepts I have yet to read.
I couldn’t put it down. There were some religious undertones that got distracting at a few points but it worked overall. There was character growth and a beautiful depiction of how letting someone love you and help you is a process. Also, Eliana was fierce!! Well done!
A really good retelling of Cinderella.
Cute re-make of the classic fairy tale. Characters had depth and I appreciated the fact that Elaina wasn’t portrayed as weak female, but instead as someone who went toe to toe with the guys. I found myself interested in reading others by the author.
Set in the world of Becoming Beauty trilogy, it was an interesting take on the Cinderella story. Strong female character. The plot twist was not what I expected, but in good way. I liked that it was different from other versions.