A Curse of Ash and Iron by Christine Norris – Review by Anna Hirsch

A Curse of Ash and Iron by Christine Norris
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A Curse of Ash and Iron by Christine Norris
4 Stars

I love retellings of fairytales! It is so interesting to see what authors can come up with to make the stories original. This is the first book that I have read by this author and I loved it. It had a steampunk feel to it. The story takes place in the late 1800’s when steam machines were first being invented. Society had strict rules especially when it came to women and high society. As in the fairytale, Ellie’s mother dies and her father remarries. Olivia was quite something; mean, rude and desire driven. Life with her was not pleasant. Unlike the Disney version, Ellie only had one stepsister, Rebecca, who I actually liked a lot. Although there were some similarities with the fairytale, the author added her own ideas to the story which made it amazingly creative. I personally loved the paranormal twist. The drama and deadline to solve the issue raised my anxiety until the climax. This story is well written and an excellent version of Cinderella.

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