I love the idea of different POVs by established fairy tale characters. Can really round out the stories. Unfortunately, the prose is somewhat clunky, rushed, and a bit too Ever After at times.

Anna had a lot I potential and was easy to understand. I appreciated her efforts to not be as expected. And there was genuine warmth for Cinderella.

However, Cinderella is not evil. There's no real establishment except her grief and the cruelness of her stepmother. Possibly whiny but Anna thought being a maid would be good for Cinderella, so.

The falls flat on plot. And the ending made little sense and no lead up, really. Three stars for Anna overall and the pretty decent plot concept. Execution comes up short.