A deliciously gothic story of wishes and curses – a new dark fairy tale set against a Victorian backdrop full of lace and smoke.
‘Deliciously dark’ Woman Magazine
Once upon a time Ella had wished for more than her life as a lowly maid.
Now forced to work hard under the unforgiving, lecherous gaze of the man she once called stepfather, Ella’s only refuge is in the books she reads by candlelight, secreted away in the library she isn’t permitted to enter.
One night, among her beloved books of far-off lands, Ella’s wishes are answered. At the stroke of midnight, a fairy godmother makes her an offer that will change her life: seven wishes, hers to make as she pleases. But each wish comes at a price and Ella must decide whether it’s one she’s willing to pay…
A smouldering, terrifying new spin on Cinderella – perfect for fans of Laura Purcell and Erin Morgenstern.
© 2021 HarperVoyager (Lydbog): 9780008368128
Release date
Lydbog: 18. marts 2021
A deliciously gothic story of wishes and curses – a new dark fairy tale set against a Victorian backdrop full of lace and smoke.
‘Deliciously dark’ Woman Magazine
Once upon a time Ella had wished for more than her life as a lowly maid.
Now forced to work hard under the unforgiving, lecherous gaze of the man she once called stepfather, Ella’s only refuge is in the books she reads by candlelight, secreted away in the library she isn’t permitted to enter.
One night, among her beloved books of far-off lands, Ella’s wishes are answered. At the stroke of midnight, a fairy godmother makes her an offer that will change her life: seven wishes, hers to make as she pleases. But each wish comes at a price and Ella must decide whether it’s one she’s willing to pay…
A smouldering, terrifying new spin on Cinderella – perfect for fans of Laura Purcell and Erin Morgenstern.
© 2021 HarperVoyager (Lydbog): 9780008368128
Release date
Lydbog: 18. marts 2021
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Anette
7. feb. 2022
Lyttede til den, og stoppede efter en halv time. Overtalte mig selv til at starte igen - og nu, efter kun 2 timers lytning, er den simpelthen røget ud af min boghylde. Ensidig, forudsigelig. Narcisstisk og egoistisk hovedperson, dum er hun også, har alt for høje tanker om sig selv, men uopmærksom, dum og uempatisk type. De andre karakterer er ensidige, forudsigelige og uden udvikling. Der er ingen karakterstyrke i hovedpersonen... Hun er en frisk,grådig og hævngerrig kvinde. Og derudover er der Trigger Warning om voldtægt, emotionelt og fysisk misbrug, ingen konsekvenser af de forbrydelser mænd påfører kvinder, ikke engang en forklaring på, hvordan hovedpersonen blev sådan en "UPS, jeg kom til at glemme at hjælpe dig, for jeg er en uempatisk kæ.... Ups, sorry - det skete igen. Sorry, not sorry" ... Jeg brækkede mig lidt i munden der.
Mia
26. feb. 2023
The story itself was entertaining, but the ending was very abrupt somehow, it left loose ends
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