The Glass Gate: A Cinderella Retelling by Hanna Sanvig Review
Hanna Sandvig has quickly become one of my favorite authors with her Faerie Tale Romance series. Her first book The Rose Gate is a great modern take on the classic fairy tale Beauty and the Beast. Her most recent release The Glass Gate is a fantastic retelling of Cinderella filled with fashion, fake courtships, an evil king who must be stopped, a tiny dragon and of course true love. The Glass Gate begins with a young Fae Prince Tiernan (future king of the Seelie Kingdom) making a deathbed vow to his dying mother that he will find a bride by his 200th birthday. If he fails to do so his father King Fiachra will choose a wife for him instead. Since his promise is a magically binding one Tiernan must obey or suffer the consequences. Years later he has given up on a love match and only wants a spouse who will help him further his goals. His wicked father however is determined to have his son marry a bride of his own choosing and threatens every girl Tiernan shows even the slightest bit of i...