Jen Calonita can do no wrong! Somehow she weaves a magical prequel for Cinderella even more enchanting and , dare I say, romantic, than that of the princess herself for her Fairy Godmother, who has her own series of wild and dangerous adventures. Renee is a young woman who has know immense lose and suffering but always found a brightness in the darkness of life, often in the joy of children like her young cousins, but when she is set to be married off, fate pulls her in a new direction where she must prove herself to the royal fairy court to achieve her greatest desire of becoming a fabled and legendary Fairy Godmother, a vocation rarely awarded after the fairy court suffers a vicious betrayal at the hands of Humans. To make matters more dramatic, Renee is only a half fairy and struggles not only to control her magic but with limitations on her ability to return to the world of mortals and risks losing her life in the process. Throw in the dashing if playfully snarky attention of the fairy queen’s nephew and some rather mysterious and possibly dire prophecies and you’ve got an epic Disney adventure with everything you could wish for, and plenty more.

One of the best books I’ve read this year by far. Beautiful, enchanting, faithful to the source material while expanding on the mythology of Cinderella in new and wonderful ways, sure to delight all fans and create some new ones. If you have been missing the old Disney magic, here it is! The story had me from page one all the way to the end and I was not disappointed. I love this author, I love her ability to weave concepts into a truly creative and engaging tales that reignite my childhood memories. First class all the way.

"Don't we want humans to believe there is some magic in the world? Because if there is magic, then there is hope that anything is possible."

I absolutely adored this backstory to Cinderella's Fairy Godmother! Calonita does a wonderful job of capturing beloved characters in a world of whimsical wonder. I LOVED the message that magic is everywhere, you just have to believe!

I can't wait for the world to read this story!

I loved this highly creative spin on Cinderella’s fairy godmother’s origin story. Jen Calonita has done it again creating a great Disney twisted tale. I know my 4th and 5th graders would really enjoy this and I’ll be sure to add it to my library shelf when it’s released.