Excellent book with great writing: Meyers does such a good job with her fairy tale retellings. However it was slow moving at points and toward the end took a much darker turn that should have impacted the heroine a bit more than it did. There were also a couple twists that felt like they were only there for shock value. Regardless it’s a fantastic story and the main character is likeable and developed. I wish it were a standalone since I’m tired of all these series though.