Kingdom of Glass and Ashes

by J.A. Armitage, Holly Hook, Madison Stone

A Limited Edition Collection of Cinderella Retellings

A classic fairy tale- but not how you remember it...

What if the stepmother wasn't the only one who was wicked and Prince Charming wasn't what he seemed? What if your favourite princess didn't make it home by midnight?

Be transported to far away lands where fantasy and magic come together and pumpkins and princes are joined by shifters and stepsisters in this captivating collection of one of the greatest love stories ever told.

From the imagination of our authors, prepare to meet Cinderella as you've never read before. Kingdom of Glass and Ashes is a spellbinding collection of retellings, written by multiple USA Today and bestselling authors telling their own version of the beloved tale.

Get ready for romance, excitement, enchantment and more than just a glass slipper.

Genres: Cinderella, Fairy Tales, Fantasy, Anthologies, Retellings

2076 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 18, 2018

About the author

Born in Leeds, I lived a very normal life until I got bored one day and decided to travel the world. Since then I've worked on a Banana Plantation, cleaned ACDC's dressing room and been a professional clown.
I climbed to the bottom of the Grand Canyon and the top of Kilimanjaro. Nowadays you'll find me being a climbing frame for my two young children, working in a school, and renovating my home.
Did I also mention I wrote some books?
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Reviews

[Marquise]

[Shruti]

I've only read Chasing Cinderella from this boxed set yet. Here's my review for the same.



This was a lovely novella and I had a lot of fun reading it. An original and beautiful reimagining of Cinderella !!



I really like this concept of descendants of fairy tales. Especially this particular take on Cinderella which is a modern fairy tale that doesn't lack in its charm. Giving the perfect enchanting fairy tale feeling. The same one that you get when you watch Disney's Cinderella that came out in 2015, I guess . And even after not being really that long, it manages to completely enthrall the reader.



I am really looking forward to more books in this series. It is really fascinating. I also plan on reading the other books from this boxed set.

[Scarolet Ellis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cinder's Cellar by Mira Crest is a wonderful story to read. I am so glad I read this story it has wonderful characters and a wonderful story to read. I highly recommend this story to everyone who loves reading about fairy tales.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Barbara · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is my review for Cinder's Cellar Mira Crest I found it to be a book I enjoyed reading. This is a new Author for me but I will be looking to see what else she has out. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[The Mysterious Reader · Rating 5 out of 5]

I admit it. I’m a sucker for a good fairy tale and the Cinderella story has always been one of my two favorites (the other is Beauty and the Beast - because of the Disney version where Belle is as much of a book lover as me, but that a tale for another time). No surprise that when a whole anthology of Cinderella tales came along I simply had to buy it. Kingdom of Glass and Ashes: A Limited Edition of Cinderella Retellings (Kingdom of Fairytales Book 1) is that anthology. Happily this is not your Disney tale (as frankly I love that too much to have it simply be regurgitated). Instead it’s a set of wild imaginings that are clear variations of the classic fairy tale. Three of these are by authors I adore (and I think have read all they’ve published), J.A. Armitage, Holly Hook and Anna Santos, so I pretty much had a guarantee that the set would be more than worth its price. I was totally correct. All three of these (not surprisingly the first stories I read in the anthology) are a total blast. They’re also quite different. Thus in Holly Hook’s Ugly, we get a reverse fairy tale that features the story of Cinderella from the perspective of an ugly stepsister. Trust me that the Cinderella (Syndie) in this version is no sweet innocent - and neither is Calvin her “Prince Charming”. Instead you’ll find yourself rooting for the sister, Ellia, and for Jasper (who turns out to be much more than expected). Wonderfully written this was a total blast. J.A. Armitage’s contribution, Charm (also the first of her Reverse Fairytale stories) does its variation differently. On the most obvious level, the genders are reversed with Prince Charming being replaced by Princess Charmaine and Cinderella by servant Cinder. That's minor though, as this is a tale on many levels. First, Cinder is a Magi, one of the repressed minority with magical abilities. Next, well let's just say that the King and Queen here are not the jolly versions of the Disneyfied tale. No, this is a story with many layers, and lots of twists and turns, some quite a shocker, especially at the ending. This is all strong stuff, and it’s wonderfully written. Then finally (for now) there’s Anna Santos’ Chasing Cinderella. This time the twist is that the lead here, Odette Charming, is a modern day descendant of Cinderella (and her family has the glass slippers to prove it). What we end up getting is a not-charming love interest (Carl), inter-dimensional “slipper travel” to a land with an elf prince named Edrahil who is pining for his destined love, and a story that eventually ends up back in our Earth after following along a plot that’s totally unexpected in its twists and turns. Totally wonderful stuff. Frankly I can already tell that this whole anthology is wonderful stuff and, but for the fact that I’m literally dictating this review to my husband from my hospital bed, I could go on and on with praises - the anthology definitely deserves it. Since I can’t do that I will simply note that this anthology is most definitely one to read, and it is easy to highly recommend.

[Ruby McDemon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Charm by J. A. Armitage - I loved reading this story. There was excitement, mystery and romance, and it was all so well mixed together I just had to keep turning the pages to find out more. Honestly I still need to know more. I can't believe what poor Charmaine had to go through and her heartbreak leaped off of each page. I've always loved reading and this is one of those books that I'll read again and again trying to find things that I missed or maybe even figure out what's going to happen in the next book. I can say no matter what I have to read book 2

[Clarissa Gosling · Rating 4 out of 5]

These stories are all so different. Mostly enjoyable!

[Nadine · Rating 5 out of 5]

My review for J.A.Armitage Charm

Very charming! But don’t expect a fairy tale ending (yet)

With her older sister dead, Princess Charmaine is now heir of the throne. Unwillingly. For the sake of political stability of the kingdom -and of course to produce an heir at some point in the future- she needs a husband. There is going to be a ball and a hundred (!) suitors have been carefully selected and invited. But there is someone else, who is definitely NOT on the list…

I really liked the idea of a reverse fairy tale. And I wasn’t let down. Wow. It was amazing! Exciting! A bit of fantasy, a bit of romance, a bit of mystery and a lot of suspense. I loved it! The story will continue in book #2, so I’m looking forward to that. ‘Charm’ made quite an impact on me! The story stayed with me long after I finished it.

[RL Parkes · Rating 5 out of 5]

So many different versions of this classic. I'm still trying to get through them all but I love seeing how each author has a different take on this. I love a good fairytale and this hits the spot!

[Véronique Laplante Grenier · Rating 5 out of 5]

My review is for Ugly by Holly Hook.

Really loved that version of Cinderella and see the point of view of her stepsister.

[Maggie Pierce · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved it!

I never knew Cinderella could be such a variety of stories. I'm not sure of my favorite one... Maybe the godmothers side? Or Cinderella the assassin? Definitely want to read the sequel to a few of these. Amd all of the boxsets 😊

[Candice Waite · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some stories I loved and some didn't catch my interest. I guess that's what makes this a good option, everyone can find a new author or story to read.