**You can see this full review and more at Book Briefs: https://bookbriefs.net**Cinderella Necromancer is a fantasy re-imagining of Cinderella. But this is a dark tale of Cinderella. One that I really enjoyed! It is sold as, "Cinderella, Necromancer is Chime meets Anna Dressed in Blood and was inspired by a real medieval grimoire of necromancy from 15th-century Germany." which completely intrigued me. And it lived up to that blurb. I was hooked into this story right from the very first page.

Ella is everything I love in a heroine. She is witty and complex. She is someone that will intrigue you and will have you on her side. I felt like I was her sidekick on this journey, which is something I love. It means that the story pulled me in completely. I loved Mrs. Boughan's writing. It was dark and atmospheric and felt like a completely new cinderella tale to me. I am calling this one more of a re-imagining, rather than a re-telling for that reason.

I think what I loved most of all was the magic in this story. In the original Cinderella, there is a fairy godmother that helps out, but in Cinderella Necromancer, Ella herself is the magic. She summons the spirits to do her bidding and it gave the story an entirely different feel. This is a romance as well, but the romance took the backseat for me. That was a bit unusual but, I did enjoy the romance and the storytelling was awesome. It was the real winner for me.

Cinderella Necromancer comes out September 5th, and I would recommend it to fans of dark fairy tale re-imaginings, and fans of creepy atmospheric novels. This one was a great read for me. I was surprised at just how much I enjoyed Cinderella Necromancer.



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