Cinderella's Secret Diary: Lost by Ron Vitale

The past few days I've been reading an e-book on my lunch breaks called Cinderella's Secret Diary: Lost. I found it rather captivating in the way it was written. Rather than have a story that follows the main character though the trials, you see snippets of whats occurred in a self written journal.

It's been 5 years since Cinderella dazzled the Prince at the ball and married him. Since then, life has dramatically changed. She lives in the palace, but the dazzling life she envisions has not come to pass. Her Prince has lost interest, and rarely visits. The Queen is frustrated by the lack of heirs. And of course, there's Cinderella herself. All she wants is to write stories, and live a life unburdened by the high expectations.

I liked the journal style. I could read Cinderella's thoughts about the life she was living and how it affected her. The childhood fairy tale that grew up and got stuck in reality. All that's left to remind her that the story really happened is the glass slippers.

I also really enjoyed that the author makes mention of Napoleon, France, and basing Cinderella with the royal family in England. It makes it seem more tangible than a far off kingdom.

I like that the iconic slippers still play an important part to the story plot. Like a reminder that the magic still lies dormant, waiting to slip in.