LitPick Review
Princess of Glass, a retelling of Cinderella, is a companion novel to Princess of the Midnight Ball. In this book, Poppy and her unmarried sisters are sent to different countries through a royal exchange program of sorts, to promote better relationships between countries and, hopefully, result in some marriages. A second aspect of the story is Elenora, a girl who went from riches to poverty when her father's business transactions did not pay for their lifestyle and both her parents died. She changed her name to Ellen, and started working as a maid. Somehow, she always ruins whatever she does. One day, an invitation to a royal ball comes to the Seadown household where Poppy is staying with her cousins and Ellen is working as a maid. It invites all the eligible women in the household, and Ellen insists on going. Ellen does not go to the ball, but a mysterious Lady Ella does.
Opinion:
This book is as good as, if not better than, Princess of the Midnight Ball. The suspense steadily builds as Poppy gains information, but still has no idea how to put a stop to Lady Ella. There are some sketchy ideas that could use elaboration, but overall the story makes sense. There is also a side love story, adding to the plot. Although you don't need to read the first book, there are references in this book to tie the stories together. Princess of Glass is an amazing way to twist Cinderella into a completely new story.
