{"product_id":"9781398725898","title":"Rachel Hochhauser - Lady Tremaine","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by Rachel Hochhauser. Themes include Fiction, Fantasy, Epic, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends \u0026amp; Mythology, Romance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ''Feminist, fierce, and wildly fresh. \u003ci\u003eLady Tremaine\u003c\/i\u003e is destined to be one of the biggest books of the year'' \u003cb\u003eGlennon Doyle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ''A reimagining of Cinderella''s stepmother that explores motherhood, family, and the pressure to be perfect'' \u003cb\u003eReese Witherspoon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eEveryone said she was wicked.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eNow Cinderella''s stepmother tells her own story...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e After the death of her second husband, Lady Etheldreda Verity Isolde Tremaine Bramley is solely responsible for her two daughters, Rosamund and Mathilde, her simpering stepdaughter Elin, a razor-taloned peregrine falcon, and a crumbling manor buried in the woods.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e When a royal ball offers the chance to change their fortunes, Ethel risks her pride in pursuit of an invitation for all three of girls - only for her hopes to be fulfilled by the wrong one: Elin.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Yet as her stepdaughter''s engagement to the future king unfolds, Ethel discovers a sordid secret hidden in the depths of the royal family, forcing her to choose between the security she craves and the feckless stepdaughter who has rebuffed her at every turn...\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBridgerton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003emeets\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCirce\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ein this breathtaking reimagining of one of the world''s most iconic fairytales,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eCinderella.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e **\u003ci\u003eLady Tremaine\u003c\/i\u003e has stolen the hearts of readers everywhere!**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Stunning - lyrical yet razor-sharp, rich with atmosphere and brimming with lines that linger in your mind\" \u003ci\u003eReader Review\u003c\/i\u003e ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Definitely one of my favorite books of the year! One of those rare books that stays with you, and moves you in ways you never anticipated\" \u003ci\u003eReader Review\u003c\/i\u003e ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Wow! I was not expecting this to be as great as it is - I totally devoured it. This may be the best fairy tale reworking that I''ve ever read!\" \u003ci\u003eReader Review\u003c\/i\u003e ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"This book is a masterpiece. Finally the fairy tale has been reclaimed with honesty and wisdom and nuance and depth\" \u003ci\u003eReader Review\u003c\/i\u003e ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Fast-paced, unputdownable, and the story that women need right now\" \u003ci\u003eReader Review\u003c\/i\u003e ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Phenomenal. Absolutely phenomenal\" \u003ci\u003eReader Review\u003c\/i\u003e ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e**Praise for Lady Tremaine**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ''Breathing new life into a timeless fairytale, a must-read for anyone who believes in the power of second chances. My favourite read of the year'' \u003cb\u003eSarah Penner\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Apothecary\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ''In breathtakingly beautiful prose, Hochhauser unpicks this old fairytale and weaves it into a feminist war cry. Visceral, powerful and stunningly told'' \u003cb\u003eEmilia Hart\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eWeyward\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ''\u003ci\u003eLady Tremaine\u003c\/i\u003e shatters our preconceptions of a famous fairytale villain, presenting instead a mesmering portrait of a woman who discovers that real enchantment comes from daring to rewrite your own destiny'' \u003cb\u003eKimberly King Parsons\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eWe Were the Universe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ''One of the best novels I''ve read in a long time. I am envious of any reader picking up this book for the first time'' \u003cb\u003eOlivia Clare Friedman\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eHere Lies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ''Wit, wisdom, poetry on every page. A voice that''s both hauntingly familiar and crisp in contemporary understanding. Amazing'' \u003cb\u003eMark Richard\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Ice at the Bottom of the World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ''Cinderella gets the Maleficent treatment in the darkly sumptuous and deeply addictive Lady Tremaine, Rachel Hochhauser is a major new talent to watch'' \u003cb\u003eKate Quinn\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Briar Club\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ''A totally fresh take on the story of Cinderella, Lady Tremaine feels like a miracle. With its gorgeous prose and nuanced characters, it''s already in the running to be my book of the year. I just adored it!'' \u003cb\u003ePhoenicia Rogerson\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eHerc\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll books at Vastela are pre-owned. Condition varies from good to near-new. 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