A dark and romantic epic fantasy retelling of the Cinderella story, about a girl who must team up with the prince she despises to defeat an evil creature threatening their kingdom. The fourth standalone novel in the New York Times bestselling Ravenspire series by C. J. Redwine.
Blue de la Cour has her life planned: hide the magic in her blood and continue trying to turn metal into gold so she can help her city's homeless. But when her father is murdered and a cruel but powerful woman claims custody of Blue and her property, one wrong move could expose her-and doom her once and for all. The only one who can help? The boy she's loathed since childhood: Prince Kellan.
Kellan Renard, crown prince of Balavata, is walking a thin line between political success and devastating violence. Newly returned from boarding school, he must find a bride among the kingdom's head families and announce his betrothal-but escalating violence among the families makes the search nearly impossible. He's surprised to discover that the one person who makes him feel like he can breathe is Blue, the girl who once ruined all his best adventures.
When mysterious forces lead to disappearances throughout Balavata, Blue and Kellan must work together to find the truth. What they discover will lead them to the darkest reaches of the kingdom, and to the most painful moments of their pasts.
When romance is forbidden and evil is rising, can Blue save those she loves, even if it costs her everything?****

From School Library Journal
Gr 7 Up-Blue works hard to disguise the magic in her blood, especially when she's working on her attempts at turning metal into gold. Magic has been illegal in the kingdom of Balavata for 16 years, ever since a blood wraith was imprisoned on the outskirts of the royal city, not far from the cottage where Blue and her father live. She's worried about the homeless children in the city, who have started to go missing. The protagonist is also giving alchemy lessons to Nessa, the young princess and Blue's dear friend. Who has time for magic when Kellan, the irritatingly charming crown prince, is suddenly hanging around all the time? This reimagining of "Cinderella" presents all the markers of the fairy tale, complete with a magical shoe that secures Blue's fate, but Redwine has crafted a world filled with dark magic and intrigue as the setting for her story. Blue is an active and passionate protagonist who is invested in helping others, frequently at her own expense. The romance between Blue and the prince is a slow, simmering burn as childhood antagonism turns to something that is deep and true. VERDICT For general purchase and fans of romantic fantasy.-Jen McConnel, Queen's University, Ont.α(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Review
"A splendid addition to any collection that includes fairy tales retold." (Booklist)
Praise for THE TRAITOR PRINCE: "An action-packed narrative of monsters, violence, and political intrigue." (School Library Journal)
Praise for THE WISH GRANTER: "Satisfying fare for fantasy fans." (Kirkus Reviews)
Praise for THE WISH GRANTER: "A welcome feminist revision of the classic fairy tale." (School Library Journal)
Praise for THE SHADOW QUEEN: "With poison, fire, and deadly deeds, this tale is hard to put down and even harder to forget. I'll never look at apples the same way again!" (Maria V. Snyder, New York Times bestselling author of the Study series)
Praise for THE SHADOW QUEEN: "Magic, dragons, and royalty in hiding: The Shadow Queen hits all the right notes of an incredible epic fantasy." (Jodi Meadows, author of the Orphan Queen duology)
Praise for THE SHADOW QUEEN: "Filled with complex characters, imaginative and horrible consequences, and sharp twists." (Booklist)
Praise for THE SHADOW QUEEN: "An action-packed retelling of "Snow White"...Great fun" (School Library Journal)
Praise for THE SHADOW QUEEN: "A fully imagined fairy tale landscape." (Publishers Weekly)
Praise for DELIVERANCE: "A sharp new epic" (Booklist)