A Curse of Ash and Iron by Christine Norris – Review by Jenni Bishop
A Curse of Ash and Iron by Christine Norris by Christine Norris
3 stars
A Curse of Ash and Iron is a YA Historical Fantasy tale set in Philadelphia in 1876. It is also a charming Cinderella adaptation with elements of Steampunk. It is a mixture of scientific inventions, machines and magic.
Christine’s passion of childhood stories shines through in the narrative of this fairy tale. She has woven historical facts with fantasy and romance. I nearly gave up as I found it hard to get into as the beginning is very slow but after a while it picked up, so I stuck with it.
The story is told from different POVs which everyone knows I love because you get an in-depth look at the characters. However, I found it hard to fully connect with the characters. The “insta-love” between Ellie and Hamilton was not quite believable but the story is a fantasy.
There is a little twist at the end and the author provides extra details on what she researched and what is historical fact which is quite interesting.
I would recommend this adaptation to anyone who likes retellings.
Reviewed by @jennadb
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