Meet Cinderella’s third 'wicked' stepsister, Tirza. For years, Tirza has lived with the shame of what her family did to Cinderella. Against everyone’s advice, Cinderella — now Queen Ella — took a chance on young Tirza. She gave Tirza a home in the castle instead of banishing her. The queen told everyone Tirza was good and kind, not cruel like her older sisters.
But now Queen Ella’s famous glass slippers are missing, and there’s only one suspect. Tirza may have tried them on... but she didn’t steal them. Now she must find the true thief before she loses her royal home. But as Tirza gets closer to the truth, she finds herself getting closer to something else: her sisters, who might not be quite as evil as Cinderella claims. The second book in the Sisters Ever After series of fairy tale retellings from the point of view of the siblings in the background, this clever tale explores family loyalty, prejudice, and sisterly love.
"11-year-old Tirza is always unsure of her status; the young princes love her, but she’s hidden away and not treated as an equal within the family. She also feels guilty about not being able to help her sisters in exile. Tirza’s only friend is Aden, the stable boy who also sells cupcakes in the castle. However, Dame Yaffa, the cupcake baker, turns out to have ulterior motives and nefarious goals.... Cinderella’s hitherto unknown youngest stepsister becomes the protagonist of this psychologically astute fairy-tale adaptation." — Kirkus Reviews
Recommended Age | 9 - 12 |
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Author | Leah Cypess |
ISBN | 0593178874 |
Publication Date | Apr 5, 2022 |
Publisher | Delacorte Press |
Series Name | Sisters Ever After |
Language | English |