by Freya Marske
First published 2025
In the shadow of a sprawling factory, a young woman named Cinder toils endlessly, her hands chapped from the heat and her dreams of a better life slipping away. But when a mysterious stranger arrives, Cinder's world is turned upside down. He offers her a chance to escape her bleak existence, but the price is her very soul. As Cinder is drawn into a web of dark magic and political intrigue, she must confront the ghosts of her past and decide how much she's willing to sacrifice to secure her future.
Genres: fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, fantasy, 21st-century, 19th-century
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Cinder House
Period: 19th-Century, 20th-Century, 21st-Century
137 pages · Hardcover · Tor UK