My ebook novella Gilded Ashes is finally available! It’s a retelling of Cinderella set in the same world as Cruel Beauty.
There are different kinds of retellings. Cruel Beauty was sold as a retelling of Beauty and the Beast — and I did write it as one, but it was also a retelling of Bluebeard, Cupid and Psyche, and East of the Sun, West of the Moon. I feel that all retellings are an archaeological expedition to dig up the story hidden behind the story, but I don’t feel that Cruel Beauty is the only story buried in that ground. I could have written a different story. I chose to write Cruel Beauty.
Gilded Ashes is different. For years, I’ve had an idea in my head of What Really Happened With Cinderella. When Balzer + Bray asked me to write a novella set in the same world as Cruel Beauty, I realized it was the perfect opportunity to bring that story to life. And now I’m delighted to share it with all of you!
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