{"product_id":"cinder-house-9781250341716","title":"Cinder House","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSparks fly and lovers dance in this gorgeous, yearning Cinderella retelling from bestselling author Freya Marske\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e--a queer Gothic romance perfect for fans of Naomi Novik and T. Kingfisher.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eElla is a haunting. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMurdered at sixteen, her ghost is furiously trapped in her father's house, invisible to everyone except her stepmother and stepsisters. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEven when she discovers how to untether herself from her prison, there are limits. She cannot be seen or heard by the living people who surround her. Her family must never learn she is able to leave. And at the stroke of every midnight, she finds herself back on the staircase where she died. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUntil she forges a wary friendship with a fairy charm-seller, and makes a bargain for three nights of almost-living freedom. Freedom that means she can finally be seen. Danced with. \u003ci\u003eTouched\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou think you know Ella's story: the ball, the magical shoes, the handsome prince. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou're halfway right, and all-the-way wrong. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRediscover a classic fairy tale in this debut novella from \"the queen of romantic fantasy\" (\u003ci\u003ePolygon\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFreya Marske is a \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author and has been nominated for two Hugo Awards. Her books include \u003ci\u003eSwordcrossed\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Marvellous Light, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich was an international bestseller and won the Romantic Novel Award for Fantasy. She lives in Australia.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tordotcom","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51635551764754,"sku":"9781250341716","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6f64fe80-e450-41d6-8a3a-fbf633b50420.jpg?v=1759242366","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/cinder-house-9781250341716","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}