Freya Marske is the author of A Power Unbound, A Restless Truth, and A Marvellous Light, which was an international bestseller and won the Romantic Novel Award for Fantasy. She has been nominated for two Hugo Awards, and won the Ditmar Award for Best New Talent. She lives in Australia.

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"Gorgeous, whimsical, romantic, and bittersweet, Cinder House both whisks you away and holds you over a flame. I was bespelled." --Ava Reid, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"One of the best retellings I've read! With immersive prose, memorable characters, and a glittering world, Marske has breathed new and fiercely feminist life into the classic Cinderella story. Ella is a heroine who will haunt you forever."--Heather Walter, author of The Crimson Crown

"Compelling characters, a spellbinding haunting and a powerful yearning that transcends death; Cinder House burns for you." --Lex Croucher, author of Gwen & Art Are Not in Love

"Absolutely delightful. One of the most unusual fairy-tale retellings I've seen in a hen's age. I enjoyed it enormously!"--T. Kingfisher, New York Times bestselling author

"Tender and heartfelt... an ideal match not just for lovers of fairy tale retellings but for anyone in the mood for an elegantly written, unconventional love story."--Locus

"Cinderella finds her happily ever afterlife in this sharp, smart addition to the fairy-tale canon."--Kirkus (starred review)

"An incredibly unique and shadowy "Cinderella" retelling, full of tenderness and whimsy and featuring a heroine who cannot help but haunt readers."--Library Journal (starred review)

"This novella impresses from its chilling opening to its inspired, polyamorous take on happily ever after. Lovers of fairy-tale retellings, gothic fantasy, and fierce queer joy will be enchanted."--Booklist (starred review)

"Rekindles the fire of "Cinderella"...As strong, beautiful, and clever as its heroine. Fans of T. Kingfisher will love it."--Publishers Weekly

Praise for Freya Marske

"Marske writes what I crave most in romantasy: brilliant craft, fresh voice, characters worth obsessing over, and genuine honest-to-god heat."―Casey McQuiston, New York Times bestselling author of Red, White and Royal Blue

"There's nothing in fantasy or queer romance that Marske can't do."―Sarah Rees Brennan, author of Long Live Evil

"The perfect blend of charm, yearning and romance."―C.S. Pacat, New York Times bestselling author of Captive Prince, on Swordcrossed

"Freya Marske's books are something special."―Sarah MacLean, New York Times bestselling author

"The prose is sublime, the world-building top-notch, and the magic system is fascinating and unique."―TJ Klune, New York Times bestselling author of The House on the Cerulean Sea, on A Marvellous Light

"Stunning―the writing is lush, the world-building is fascinating, and the romance is searing hot. I am completely obsessed."―Cat Sebastian, author of The Queer Principles of Kit Webb, on A Power Unbound

"Delightful and spicy . . . Marske is simply superb at her chosen genres."―The New York Times on the Last Binding trilogy

Publisher: Tordotcom

Pub date: 2025-10-07

Length: 144 pages