The Stepsister Scheme – Jim C. Hines

This is a fun book, all about what happens when fairy tales are over.

Princess Danielle (often called Cinderwench by her stepsisters) is settling into life at the palace when her stepsisters hatch a plot to kill her, and kidnap her husband. She’s rescued by Talia, who at first seems to be a servant, but turns out to be Sleeping Beauty, and they team up with Snow (White) to save the prince.

What’s nice about this book is that it acknowledges the not so nice aspects of the girl’s stories, and also gives them the agency to kick ass and save the day. The world building is great – I’m definitely interested to see where this series goes.