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Cinder House

by Freya Marske

A furious ghost and a fairy bargain remake Cinderella without sanding down the grief. The final romance is stranger than a glass slipper, and far more tender.

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goodreads 3.77/5 7,696 ratings

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Content warnings: Murder, Death, Death of a parent, Domestic violence, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Injury detail, Poisoning, Fire, Grief, Abandonment, Animal abuse, Animal death, Suicide, Sexual content, Sexual assault (referenced), Dubious consent, Magical coercion

Length144 pages

Story statusStandalone

Spice3/5 · Fantasy / supernatural intimacy

PacingFast

Story profile

What the story promises

The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.

Romance promise

Forbidden love
Polyamorous / Multi-partner
Delayed romance
Medium
Fantasy / supernatural intimacy
Cathartic release

Cursed
Class difference
Slow / sensual
Romantic fulfillment
Prince charming
Polyamorous
Touch starvation
Beautiful grief
Found family
Emotional / vulnerable intimacy
Earned hope
Longing glances
Anticipation
Tension
Voyeurism

Fantasy promise

Gothic romance
Fairytale retelling
Manor house / estate
Gothic
Ghosts
Royal court / palace

High fantasy
Fae
Cursed love interest
Love triangle
Multiple partners (consensual)
Throuple / triad

Reading experience

Third person
Fast
Atmospheric
Lyrical
Heavy
Survivor

Queer
Mysterious
Outcast/loner
Bisexual MC
Bittersweet
Lush
Sapphic
Romantic
Emotional
Magical
Immersive
Disabled MC
Haunting
Melancholic
Dark
Hopeful
Yearning
Page turner

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Book details

Length: 144 pages
Publisher: Tordotcom
Language: English
Format: Book