How different would the story be if Cinderella wasn't a girl waiting for her prince, but a guy, and instead of a glass slipper, there's a glass sword in play? Step into Kamen's imaginative genderbent retelling to find out! I love that other tales were woven into this one, and I can't wait to read the stories of Rapunzel and Prince Snow in the future. Although you can see the inspiration for the story slip through, this is a unique reimagining of the tale of Cinderella. I love that Ashe wants nothing more than to fight in the coliseum, against those with plenty of innate magic. Watching him interact with everyone, and seeing the different personalities at play added depth to the story. There was plenty of tension start to finish, and while Ashe may have been selling his body to try and escape his life of slavery, there's a lot more to him than meets the eye. Highly recommend for anyone who enjoys retellings with a twist!

Of all the fairytale retellings I think this is definitely my top. I kinda liked how all the "known princess" are men in this book. I seen before I read that this was a mature book and was so on board for it getting half way through I was wondering where all the "action" was but boy did it come for force.

I enjoyed Ashe's character and the journey we take with him and his not friends Juleka, Snow, Rapunzel, Aurelion which sticks to the stories we know pretty well with just enough of a twist to make this book it's own.

I don't see that it's going to be a series but I hope it is. I need to know what The League of Villains is going to do with the out come of winning the princess hand!!