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Slippers and Thorns: A Retelling of Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty (The Roumaterra Chronicles)
And they lived happily ever after…or did they?
Michael and Ella thought life would be perfect after they married. True love, right? However, mixing a dutiful crown prince and a servant girl isn’t a recipe for bliss. Add a too-friendly guard, a dash of jealousy, and a mysterious, abandoned castle, and you have a recipe for disaster.
Can Michael and Ella overcome their difficulties? Or will they decide that happily ever after is too much to hope for?
Slippers and Thorns is a clean, no-spice romance that reimagines Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty. It is the first book in The Roumaterra Chronicles, a series of interconnected, standalone fairy tale retellings perfect for readers of Brittany Fichter and Celeste Baxendell.
Michael and Ella thought life would be perfect after they married. True love, right? However, mixing a dutiful crown prince and a servant girl isn’t a recipe for bliss. Add a too-friendly guard, a dash of jealousy, and a mysterious, abandoned castle, and you have a recipe for disaster.
Can Michael and Ella overcome their difficulties? Or will they decide that happily ever after is too much to hope for?
Slippers and Thorns is a clean, no-spice romance that reimagines Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty. It is the first book in The Roumaterra Chronicles, a series of interconnected, standalone fairy tale retellings perfect for readers of Brittany Fichter and Celeste Baxendell.
Published: November 24, 2023
Pages: 360
ISBN: 9798859504992
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Available in: Paperback
Reader Reviews
3.0
1 rating
Liz M.
Apr 26, 2026
Night of Dance is a sweet, clean retelling of Cinderella, with a focus on Ella’s desire for love and belonging rather than wealth or grandeur. The story captures the familiar beats of the fairy tale while weaving it into the larger world of The Roumaterra Chronicles. Ella is a sympathetic character, and her struggles with loss and servitude are heartfelt.
That said, the novella feels a little too short to fully explore Ella’s journey or give depth to the romance. The writing is pleasant and wholesome, but at times the pacing is rushed, leaving some characters and emotional moments underdeveloped. Readers looking for a light, no-spice fairy tale retelling will likely enjoy this, but those hoping for more complexity may find themselves wanting more.
That said, the novella feels a little too short to fully explore Ella’s journey or give depth to the romance. The writing is pleasant and wholesome, but at times the pacing is rushed, leaving some characters and emotional moments underdeveloped. Readers looking for a light, no-spice fairy tale retelling will likely enjoy this, but those hoping for more complexity may find themselves wanting more.