The Ugly Stepsister

De: Aya Ling

Narrado por: Luci Christian

What if you are trapped in a fairy tale book?

When Kat accidentally rips apart an old childhood picturebook, she's magically transported into the world of Cinderella - as Katriona, one of the ugly stepsisters! To get back, she'll have to complete the story, right to the end of happily ever after. But the odds are huge: The other stepsister is movie-star gorgeous, the fairy godmother is nowhere to be found, and the prince isn't interested in balls at all. Can she ever return to the real world?

Cover Design by Clarissa at Yocla Designs

©2015 Aya Ling (P)2016 Audible, Inc.

Amazing!

This book was amazing and I couldn't put it down. It's totally kept my attention from beginning to end! I loved every minute and didn't want it to end! I can't want to read book two!

AMAZING

this book was absolutely amazing
must read for anyone who cherishes a good fairy tale!

Loved it!

If you like books like Cinder, Dorothy Must Die, or The Madman's daughter they you'll enjoy this book as well. While the main plot is slightly predictable the characters their adventures along the way make up for it. It's a fun and lighthearted story that I couldn't put down and was sad when it ended!

A Stand-Out Book

What made the experience of listening to The Ugly Stepsister  the most enjoyable?

This was a great story with twists and turns that kept me listening.

Who was your favorite character and why?

The great part of this story is that each character stood out on their own. No one was favorite. It was a great blend.

What about Luci Christian’s performance did you like?

Really excellent. Her reading was just at the right pace. She sounded the part of the main character. Her voice change for characters was excellent.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

I really enjoyed how the "Happily Ever After," was not what was expected.

Any additional comments?

This book is written with Teens in mind... I'm 60. Totally enjoyed it. It's a twist on the traditional Cinderella story. A teen in our current society enters into "story world" as one of the Ugly Stepsisters. Because of a mistake she made, she has to see the story to it's "Happily Ever After" conclusion. It was never boring. I couldn't wait to listen to the next part as I drove home from work. It was fun, funny, with tension, romance and mystery. A stand-out read.

Listened to this no less than 10 times..

one of my favorite books to listen to again and again. it's just so nostalgic, read it as a teen and still like it as an adult it's perfectly cliche and the characters are interesting and the narrator does a great job! simple and cute romance books like this are often more toe curling than what most authors are writing nowadays imo.

excellent series

good read for fairytale lovers. listened to audio and was awesome cant wait for next one

Fun, entertaining and just plain enjoyable escape

Loved the heroine! No self-pitying or guilt ridden angst! A must read for anyone who enjoys fairytales! Depth added through surprising deviation that addressed the plight of the poor, particularly children.

Longest Character Building EVER!

Honestly, if I had not known this was a the first book of a series I would have given up on it 4 hours in. I almost did even with that knowledge. And frankly, I still don't understand why it took 8 hours to show the Prince's infatuation with Kat because she wasn't like the other girls. Nor do I get why there weren't more scenes of the Prince's advances on her. Especially when it got to the end and the author only spent 5 minutes on the "happily ever after". It felt as if the author took advantage of the fact we knew how the story would end. In some ways I get it. Generally old fairy tales have a blunt ending. But this is a modern day fairy tale of sorts, and I would have enjoyed a little more couple-dome before the "happily ever after" gavel was dropped. However, on the overall the story and narration was between a high end of pretty good and low end of great. It is worth the credit and going to next book in the series.

Loved it

Hope the next one comes out soon. Absolutely loved this book!!! It's a must read.

Enjoyable!!!

Got this on my Kindle Unlimited in audio. I had loaded it a few days ago for when I finished series I was reading until other book I wanted was released. The story was so well done and engaging in couldn't turn it off. I listened to it straight through. I highly recommend!