Book Beginnings + Friday 56: Cinderella Must Die by W.R. Gingell

Book Beginnings is a weekly meme hosted by Rose City Reader that asks you to share the first sentence (or so) of the book you're reading. Friday 56 is hosted by Freda's Voice and asks you to grab a book (any book), turn to page 56 or 56% in your ereader and share a non-spoilery sentence or two.

This week I'm featuring Cinderella Must Die by W.R. Gingell. It's a super fun twist on the original tale where "Cinderella" is the villain and the stepsisters are the protagonists.

About the Book

Cinderella is married to The Prince, and the Evil Stepsisters are banished to a pocket dimension for their punishment and rehabilitation. It’s Happily Ever After.

Or is it?

Jane and Charlie have been imprisoned for two years now, serving a sentence especially chosen by their stepsister as justice for her sufferings. It seems that they’re the only two people in the world besides Ellen who know that Ellen’s “sufferings” were a carefully manipulative campaign to win a prince and a crown; the two stepsisters merely collateral damage.

But now, trouble is brewing at the castle: death threats, torn gowns, ruined books.

Is Ellen up to her old tricks, or is someone really trying to kill her? And when even their closest friends didn’t believe them innocent the first time, can Jane and Charlie escape the blame a second time if Ellen does die?

Book Beginnings

"I'm not good at washing. I've never been good at washing."

Friday 56

Jane kicked Charlie in the ankle before she could say the remark that was obviously on the tip of her tongue - no doubt pointing out the acute similarity between Alaric and Harvey, who had also been trying very hard not to hear things he didn't want to hear and disbelieving those he couldn't help but hear.

What have you been reading lately?