Cinder Ella
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Ella is transgender. She's known since she was young; being a woman just fit better. She was happier in skirts than trousers, but that was before her stepmother moved in. Eleanor can't stand her, and after Ella's father passes she's forced to revert to Cole, a lump of a son. She cooks, she cleans, and she tolerates being called the wrong name for the sake of a roof over her head. Where else can she go? An opportunity to attend the royal ball transforms Ella's life. For the first time, strangers see a woman when she walks down the stairs. While Princess Lizabetta invited Cole to the ball, she doesn't blink an eye when Cinderella is the one who shows. The princess is elegant, bold, and everything Ella never knew she wanted. For a moment she glimpses a world that can accept her, and she holds on tight. She should have known it wouldn't last. Dumped by her wicked stepmother on the farthest edge of the kingdom, Ella must find a way to let go of the princess and the beautiful life they shared for an hour. She'll never find her way back. But it's hard to forget the greatest night of her life when every rose she plants is a reminder.
Series
2 primary booksBlack Trans Fairy Tales is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2016 with contributions by S.T. Lynn.
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What a charming fairy tale. I loved it.
It's a little fuzzy around the edges in the way that fairy tales sometimes are. I guess it's meant to be a fantasy world (since several characters just accept that the Fae exist), but it doesn't really matter. Unlike a lot of fairy tales, even fairy tale retellings, Ella does take charge of her own destiny, which I appreciated a lot.
The first kiss (and the second kiss) between Ella and the princess were so sweet! Ella was a really lovable character, and I wanted great things to happen for her (and I couldn't stop smiling when they did).
Definitely a book I'll reread when I need a little cheering up. I'm happy to live in a world where books like this one exist.
This was so good. It's a Cinderella re-telling but very unique. You expect it to use the Cinderella outline but totally deviates and makes it their own.
I am not familiar with a lot of fairy-tales, but I know Cinderella and I love this retelling better.
Ella is still slaving away for her evil step-mother and sisters In S.T. Lynn's version of Cinder Ella, Ella is an entrepreneuring and green conscious woman. Someone I would love to date. I love listening to what she does to save the earth in her daily life.
This is not to say that Princess Lizabeta is not worthy, but she definitely got the better deal with Ella.
Some other plot points are the same as the Disney version with the exception of what happens after the ball. It's brutal so fair warning.
This story deals heavily with transphobia and misgendering, so be prepared. Lynn casts today's light on what it is like to be a Black transwoman.
Cinder Ella is not all about social issues as this is a fairy-tale. There is a sweet clean romance between Ella and Lizabetta. I love it.
If you are looking for a different and great fairy-tale retelling: Cinder Ella is the rose among them.
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