I’ve never come across a retelling like this one. Bayron flipped the entire story completely on its head to the point where I questioned whether it’s considered a retelling. Instead of giving us concepts of Cinderella or making Sophia a caricature of her, Cinderella is basically considered a god… but used for sinister reasons. There was something very biblical about this story and also very real. I’m constantly in awe of how Bayron intertwines magic and the real world—it’s effortless and consuming. This was unpredictable, engaging, and if you want all the feels pick it up. I would love to read a novella on the aftermath and picking up the pieces of their society. Plus, I want to see more of Constance and Sophia, sue me. There’s so much I’d like to know about the after, but I want this to be the happy ending.