Stephanie Ricker

This book was quite a bit longer than the two previous books in the series. This was a good thing, because it meant there was more time to enjoy the book! It also allowed for more development of the story, especially in terms of plot and worldbuilding.

I have to say that I don't think I enjoyed this one quite as much as the previous books, but that doesn't mean that I was disappointed in it; it was still a really good book. I really liked the characters and the worldbuilding, and thought that show more the story was good too. show less

This was a good book. I would recommend reading A Cinder's Tale (published in the Five Glass Slippers anthology) first, because I don't think this would have been fully satisfying in its own right, but for someone who already cares about the characters it works well as a prequel. However, it could be read on its own. I would definitely recommend it.