The Way Through the Woods: Four Fairy Tales (The Nine Kingdoms) by Jocelyn Koehler

Magical, classic fairy tales with something a little shadowy to keep you up at night.

The mythical land of the Nine Kingdoms lies far beyond our world, and perilously close to the borders of Faerie. Touching every kingdom, a vast forest holds secrets, marvels, and tales almost too strange to believe. The Way Through the Woods chronicles the first four of these stories, each a fairy tale less familiar than the ones you might remember.

In Ashes, Ashes a forlorn maid known simply as Cindrelle toils like a servant on her family estate. She is given a glimmer of hope for deliverance from her plight when an invitation to the Harvest Ball arrives. She has but three nights to find her freedom and win the prince’s heart. But who is the prince? Is the dark mystery surrounding him worth her devotion?