Thief Liar Lady is a readable and fresh reimagining of Cinderella by debut author D.L.Soria. Released 11th July 2023 by Penguin Random House on their Del Rey imprint, it's 416 pages and is available in all formats. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links and references throughout.
This is an upside down retelling of Cinderella, except in this version, Cinderella is in cahoots with her stepmother and stepsisters to con the prince and take over the magical resources of the kingdom. She's a sort of anti-hero and grows/develops a conscience along the way.
The writing was surprisingly uneven, and there are some areas of "love magic" which are fundamentally iffy and problematic. That being said, it's an entertaining, romantic, sarcastic tale, and would find a ready audience with fans of Sarah J. Maas and Leigh Bardugo.
Four stars.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
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