Ash & Bramble - Softcover

Prineas, Sarah

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0062337955 ISBN 13: 9780062337955

Publisher: Harperteen, 2016

Synopsis

"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.

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Review:

Ash & Bramble is 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 best-selling Girl of Fire and Thorns trilogy

"A uniquely new fairy tale, full of beauty and danger. Splendid!"--Tamora Pierce, author of Mastiff

"Prineas handily incorporates numerous twists on fairy-tale conventions in this feminist reimagining of the Cinderella story."--Publishers Weekly

"The romance absolutely aches. A fresh fairy-tale retelling."--ALA Booklist

"Ash & Bramble is a book written for anyone who wants to decide for themselves what path their life should take."--Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) (starred review)

"Ash and Bramble is a uniquely written story with a strong and engaging voice. 4 1/2 stars."--Romantic Times Book Reviews, Top Pick

From the Back Cover:

A prince.

A ball.

A glass slipper left behind at the stroke of midnight.

The tale is told and retold, twisted and tweaked, snipped and stretched, as it leads to happily ever after.

But it is not the true Story.

A dark fortress.

A past forgotten.

A life of servitude.

No one has ever broken free of the Godmother's terrible stone prison until a girl named Pin attempts a breathless, daring escape. But she discovers that what seems like freedom is a prison of another kind, one that entangles her in a story that leads to a prince, a kiss, and a clock striking midnight. To unravel herself from this new life, Pin must choose between a prince and another--the one who helped her before and who would give his life for her. Torn, the only thing for her to do is trade in the glass slipper for a sword and find her own destiny.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harperteen
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0062337955
• ISBN 13: 9780062337955
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 480