The Wicked Stepsister and The Huntsman team up as reluctant allies to take down the Evil Queen, aka Cinderella, in this retelling mash-up of Cinderella and Snow White.

Anna fled when the castle guards came to arrest her mother and sister on Cinderella’s orders. But leaving them in bondage at the Fairy Godmother’s workhouse? Out of the question. Disguised as a young man and taking the name of Ansel, she’ll do whatever it takes to free her family and set the record straight, even team up with a cast of dubious outlaws.

Will, a former royal huntsman, was nearly killed for dissenting Cinderella’s rise as queen and is relentless in his desire to take her down. But what he doesn’t plan on is a chance encounter with Ansel, who wants revenge just as much as he does, and stirs something in him he’d long put aside.

Drawn together by a common goal and burgeoning feelings neither can ignore, Will and Ansel, along with their found family of outlaws, enact a plan to assassinate the queen. But when that goes awry and buried secrets come to light, they’ll have to choose: continue running from their pasts or accept themselves and forge a new future together.

This slow burn to spicy romantasy fairy tale retelling reads as a complete standalone. You can expect adventures with a found family of unlikely allies, banter and yearning, hidden identities, heartfelt emotional moments, and a happily-ever-after.

Note: This book was previously published as The Ugly Stepsister.