Review: A wonderful setup to Cinderella's story
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 20, 2014
I wanted a good Cinderella story and I wanted to read Cindermaid but decided it would be best to start with the prequel. Thank goodness I did! This book is required to understand much of the plot of the second book!So start here!The story of Jode is an amazing transformation, you grow along with the teenager into manhood and find out his insecurities and strengths. He is often a hero, sometimes a scoundrel.He finds that having your dreams come true is not always what we need or even really want. And sometimes they are...There are heart breaking scenes and breathtaking ones...but sadly there is no joy to be found in this book.While I enjoyed the read and the story was fantastic, I felt like it was also terribly depressing and devoid of any happiness or light.Thankfully this book was also lacking any of the smut and vulgarity in most fantasy books these days. While I wouldn't say this is a children's book, it is definitely geared towards older teens and adults, it is also safe for most ages as long as you don't mind a little violence.I have just started on Cindermaid, and even though it seems to also be lacking any happiness, I hope that it has a happy ending for at least Cinderella. After all, that's what the story of Cinderella is all about, isn't it? A Happily Ever After.