This is the first book in the Cinderella’s Secret Witch Diaries series. Lost will captivate readers who love New Adult fiction filled with fantasy and magic. The Cinderella’s Secret Witch Diaries series is a perfect match for fans who have read Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight series or Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy.
Everyone knows the fairy tale of Cinderella and the glass slipper, but … tale of Cinderella and the glass slipper, but what happened to her after she married the Prince? Set in the late 1700s as Napoleon is rising to power, Cinderella embarks on a journey of self-discovery as she tries to come to terms with her new life. Her journey leads her to find her long lost Fairy Godmother and aids her to solve the mystery behind her mother’s death. Yet the Fey Lord, the Silver Fox, and the witch Renée also take notice in her and suddenly her world is turned upside down . . .
Find out if Cinderella does find her happily ever after in Lost, the dark and intriguing first book in the Cinderella’s Secret Witch Diaries series!
Interview with the author from Digital Book Today:
Ron Vitale turns the fairy tale on its head with a dark and twisted look into the private life of Cinderella and her struggle to find happily ever after in a world of magic and politics. Drawing rave reviews for its creepy and original imagining of the Cinderella fairy tale, Lost: Cinderella’s Secret Witch Diaries, and its sequels, Stolen and Found, are available in print and ebook through Amazon.
Question: What inspired you to write Lost: Cinderella’s Secret Witch Diaries?
Answer: My young daughter. Four years ago, my daughter was nearly three years old and she was infatuated with Princesses and anything pink. While reading to her one night, a question popped into my head: What really happens after the happily ever after? I started to think on that and then realized that I had an idea I could really sink my teeth into. After Cinderella marries the Prince, the story ends, but I wanted to go beyond that and show Cinderella’s struggle after she was married. I just used my imagination and let it run wild and my readers have really connected with what I’ve come up with in my series.
Question: What’s your book about?
Answer: The book is about Cinderella’s coming to terms with her identity. All her life she’s been forced to do what she’s been told and it’s taken a toll on her. Now she’s at a point in her young life in which she has to decide where she really wants to go in life and who to be. If I could boil my book down to one phrase, it’s simply that women do not have to wait to be rescued by men. Women can rescue themselves. There’s no need to wait for a man to save them.
Question: Tell us a little about your main character.
Answer: Cinderella is young and still innocent. She’s married to the Prince but is still trying to find her voice and identity. Now a member of the royal court of England in the late 1700s, Cinderella has tremendous pressures on her to perform and carry the heir to the throne. She’s She’s timid, unsure of herself, and searching for a friend to help her find her way.
All along Cinderella looks to others to save her, but slowly she realizes that her Fairy Godmother cannot always be at her side. She needs to find other sources of support to help her deal with tremendous challenges before she loses her way. She desperately searches to find the magic that once saved her from her stepmother and hopes that she can once again be saved. But in her innocence, she stumbles upon a secret that turns her life upside down and causes her to question all that she knows.
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“3 out of 5 stars, this story/diary sets Cinderella in a mix of the “real world” for that time-period (the 1700’s) and fantasy (as she has fey after her). It’s truly a …”
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I understood this story would turn the Cinderella fairy tale on it’s head but I think this went a little too far. The story was a good one, it seemed to stay a little too on the surface for me about the relationships. If it wasn’t billed as a fairy tale, I would like it more. I get the husband and wife losing interest in each other but the magic didn’t seem to fit the story. I haveenjoyed other books for this author and look forward to future books.
I found the storyline interesting; its a very different spin on the original cinderella story. The story did have more of the magic we loved but i must say that during the middle of the book it just sort of lulled. Once it got started again it picked up pace and i enjoyed the ending the twist and turns & how he wrapped the story up. I guess the best description would be this is an adult fairytale.
Happily ever after is not to be for Cinderella. Her prince is a jerk, Her Mother-in-law is an ugly person and while reading this book, Although written well, I wished I did not know what happened after the wedding. If you want to keep the fantasy of happily ever after alive, do not read this book. If you would like to see a very different slant on what happens in Cindy’s life, read this book.
Sad tale.
I have had the opportunity to read and listen to the first book of the Cinderella’s Secret Witch Diaries. When I picked up the book back in 2018 I just wanted to see the author take on the after the fairy tale romance. What I got was one splendid fantasy. Cinderella is facing the destruction of her fairy tale it was so sad to read but I like how the author played it out. I have book two now to listen too also so I am looking forward to seeing how the tale progresses. High praise for the narrator she did an excellent job!
This book will be a surprise….Cinder embarks on an unexpected journey after marrying her Prince Charming (who turns out to be an indifferent scoundrel with a cold heart). His mother, the overbearing Queen, is also disappointed in Cinder’s weak transition to royal life and the fact that she can’t produce an heir. We meet a very different Fairy Godmother and other magical beings, who may or may not be what they seem. This pertains to Cinder as well because she learns secrets from the past that spin her world around today. Happily Ever After can be elusive in this tale.
This is a fantastic read od Cinderellas Diary. The stories in this Diary are written so well. That I felt like the Characters personality jumps right off the page. It kept me captivated from the first page to the last. I definitely recommend.
Shauna Joesten
FREAKING AWESOME!!!
Holeeee Craaaap! Nope, not a mistake. Man talk about breaking it down! Tossing some low blows. A rollercoaster of circumstances and unexpected surprises that propel your emotions into play fabulously. One blazing storyline and gripping plot catapult this baby to life effortlessly. The characters are original with depth and qualities its easy relate. Solid individuals who balance out and play off one another brilliantly. The scenes are so vividly descriptive it gives you a full understanding and realism that flows smoothly from scene to scene without a hitch. Remarkable job Ron, thanks for sharing this incredible jewel.