"A delightful deconstruction of society's fairy tale myth, wrapped in
an exquisite, spellbinding adventure. A must-read for teens who yearn to
forge their very own story." --Rae Carson, author of the bestselling
Girl of Fire and Thorns trilogy
The tale of Cinderella has been retold countless times. But what you
know is not the true story.
Sarah Prineas's bold fairy-tale retelling is a dark and captivating
world where swords are more fitting than slippers, young shoemakers are
just as striking as princes, and a heroine is more than ready to rescue
herself before the clock strikes midnight.
Pin has no recollection of who she is or how she got to the Godmother's
fortress. She only knows that she is a Seamstress, working day in and
out to make ball gowns fit for fairy tales. But she longs to forsake her
backbreaking servitude and dares to escape with the brave young
Shoemaker.
Pin isn't free for long before she's captured again and forced to live
the new life the Godmother chooses for her--a fairy-tale story, complete
with a charming prince--instead of finding her own happily ever after.
As Pin tries to fight her arranged path, she finds that a sword is a
much better fit for her than a glass slipper, and that the boy who she
escaped with is still searching for her, and won't stop until he rescues
her--if Pin doesn't rescue herself first.