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Cinderella, Necromancer by F.M. Boughan
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Date: September 5, 2017
Publisher:
Month9Books
Darkness can only be controlled by those with the darkest of hearts.
Ellison lost her mother at an early age. Now, sixteen, her father has found love again. He’s happy and doesn’t quite notice that Ellison does not get along with his new wife or her vicious daughters.
When Ellison discovers a necromantic tome while traveling the secret passages of her father’s mansion, she wonders if it could be the key to her eventual freedom.
Until
then, she must master her dark new power, even as her stepmother
makes her a servant in her own home. And when her younger brother
falls incurably ill, Ellison will do anything to ease his pain,
including falling prey to her stepmother’s and stepsisters’ every
whim and fancy.
Stumbling
into a chance meeting with Prince William during a secret visit to
her mother’s grave feels like a trick of fate when her stepmother
refuses to allow Ellison to attend a palace festival where she might
see him once more.
But
what if Ellison could see the kind and handsome prince again? What if
she could attend the festival? What if she could have everything
she’s ever wanted and deserved by conjuring spirits to take revenge
on her cruel stepmother? And what if she actually liked watching her
stepmother suffer?
As
Ellison’s power grows, she loses control over the evil spirits
meant to do her bidding. And as they begin to exert their own power
over Ellison, it becomes harder to tell whether it is she or her
stepmother who is the true monster.
CINDERELLA
NECROMANCER is CINDER meets ANNA DRESSED IN BLOOD and was inspired by
a real medieval grimoire of necromancy from 15th-century Germany.
ABOUT
THE AUTHOR:
F.M. Boughan is a bibliophile, a writer, and an unabashed parrot enthusiast. She can often be found writing in local coffee shops, namely because it’s hard to concentrate with a cat lying on the keyboard and a small, colorful parrot screaming into her ear. Her work is somewhat dark, somewhat violent, somewhat hopeful, and always contains a hint of magic.
My Thoughts:
The
Cover: Wow, what a
cover! Absolutely love, love, love this! Dark Cinderella! A beautiful
cloaked girl manipulates an energy ball, but it looks like she is
glowing or covered in an energy herself. I should mention that I did
not see this cover before I chose to read the book, but would
definitely have read Cinderella, Necromancer based on it.
The
Plot: Although I
occasionally found the language to be difficult to understand and a
distraction, this book was very good. It was a retelling of the
Cinderella story, right down to the scene where her evil stepsisters
trash her beautiful gown, told in such amazing, horrific detail that
I almost felt like it was happening to me. I tell you there was
definitely some gut wrenching agony felt at several parts of this
retelling. There were also several plot twists and surprise bombs
that I never predicted. In fact, when I felt sure that Ellison would
do one thing, she frequently did something totally different and I
would be left thinking 'why??!!' But it was always great twists that
made the story more enjoyable.
The
Characters: I can't
help but love
Ellison's demons. Especially Oliroomim. Not sure what exactly it is
about him, perhaps that he has such a dark personality. All of the
characters were very well written and I don't think I could pick a
favorite (aside from Oliroomim). All of the characters seemed to come
alive with details and either darkness or light.
Was
it Worth Reading?: Yes!
I really enjoyed Cinderella, Necromancer and highly recommend it.
This amazing dark retelling of one of my favorite fairy tales gets 4
out of 5 crossbows!
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