Freya has a real talent for animating the inanimate--for conveying emotion without relying on human expression--and this really shines in Cinder House. Ella as both ghost and house was fascinating, poetic, and achingly poignant. Moreover, the story doesn't break the rules of its own magic, and I hope you'll understand what I mean when you read it. All I can say is: I was immensely satisfied.

This was the perfect-sized morsel of a story, and I wanted to hold it in my mouth until it melted. I'll definitely be coming back for seconds.

I really enjoyed this story and stayed up late to finish because I couldn’t tell where it was going, despite retelling a very familiar fairy tale! Just the right amount of worldbuilding to fit into a novella, and Ella is a wonderfully compelling, likeable heroine.