Synopsis
Sparks fly and lovers dance in this gorgeous, yearning Cinderella retelling from bestselling author Freya Marske – a queer Gothic fairy tale novella perfect for fans of Naomi Novik and T. Kingfisher.
‘A spellbinding haunting’
LEX CROUCHER
You think you know Cinderella’s story: the ball, the magical shoes, the handsome prince.
You’re halfway right, and all-the-way wrong.
Ella is a haunting. Murdered at sixteen,...
Details
09 October 2025144 pages
9781035039432Imprint: Tor
Reviews
Gorgeous, whimsical, romantic, and bittersweet, Cinder House both whisks you away and holds you over a flame. I was bespelledAva Reid, Sunday Times bestselling author of Lady Macbeth
Absolutely delightful. One of the most unusual fairy-tale retellings I’ve seen in a hen’s age. I enjoyed it enormously!T. Kingfisher, bestselling author of A Sorceress Comes to Call
Compelling characters, a spellbinding haunting and a powerful yearning that transcends death; Cinder House burns for youLex Croucher, author of Gwen & Art Are Not in Love
One of the best retellings I've read! With immersive prose, memorable characters, and a glittering world, Marske has breathed new and fiercely feminist life into the classic Cinderella story. Ella is a heroine who will haunt you foreverHeather Walter, author of The Crimson Crown
