Intriguing characters, fine plotting, and a richly worked narrative carry the reader into Lucinda’s vaguely medieval world. A strong seller in hardcover, this original fairytale marks an exciting debut from a lyrical new voice.Per usual, the review from Booklist is more descriptive and helps to convey the Cinderellesque qualities: With the help of the Amaranth Witch, a young (and harmless) con-artist, and a prince, Lucinda uncovers secrets about her own royal past. When a mysterious piece of jewelry and a strange visitor arrive in the jewelry shop where she works for her evil aunt, Lucinda's course takes a surprising turn. Here's the book description if you are interested: :) Her latest book, Secondhand Charm, is also on my TBR list. A good portion of my pleasure reading has nothing to do with SurLaLune. She has been on my "be aware" of list which is the same as the TBR (to be read) list, I guess, but with a SurLaLune influence. so that is a goodly savings and a way to read Berry's backlist. I downloaded it myself, although I haven't read it yet. The Amaranth Enchantment by Julie Berry, which some reviews have compared to Cinderella, is currently $4.88 as a Kindle book.
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