All the Ever Afters

A luminous reimagining of the classic fairy tale Cinderella, told from the perspective of Agnes, the beautiful girl s evil stepmother Compelling fiction often obscures the humble truthWe all know the story of Cinderella Or do we As rumors about the cruel upbringing of beautiful newlywed Princess Cinderella roil the kingdom, her stepmother, Agnes, a woman who knows all too well about hardship, privately records the true story But what unfolds is not the princess s history The tale Agnes recounts is her own.A peasant born into serfdom, Agnes is separated from her family and forced into servitude as a laundress s apprentice at Aviceford Manor when she is just ten years old Alone, friendless, and burdened with a grueling workload, Agnes carves a place for herself in this cold place that is home to Sir Emont Vis de Loup, a melancholic and capricious drunkard Using her wits and ingenuity, Agnes eventually escapes and makes her way toward a hopeful future, serving as a housemaid for the powerful Abbess Elfilda But life once again holds unexpected, sometimes heartbreaking twists that lead Agnes back to Aviceford Manor, where she becomes nursemaid to Ella, Emont s sensitive, otherworldly daughter Though she cares for Ella, Agnes struggles to love this child, who in time becomes her stepdaughter and, ultimately, the celebrated princess who embodies all our unattainable fantasies Familiar yet fresh, tender as well as bittersweet, the story of Agnes and Ella s relationship reveals that beauty is not always desirable, that love may take on many guises, and that freedom is not always something we can choose.Danielle Teller s All the Ever Afters challenges our assumptions and forces us to reevaluate what we think we know Exploring the hidden complexities that lie beneath classic tales of good and evil, this lyrically told, emotionally evocative, and brilliantly perceptive novel shows us that how we confront adversity reveals a profound and ultimately precious truth about our lives than the ideal of happily ever after. Free Download Books All the Ever Afters by Danielle Teller – kino-fada.fr My reviews can also be seen at Stars We all know the story of Cinderella Or do we I ve never been big of fairy tales, but the description of this novel had me intrigued All the Ever Afters is the story of Princess Cinderella told from the point of view of her stepmother, Agnes.Agnes has heard all of the rumors.how cruel she apparently was to Elfilda Ella , that Ella s step sisters vied for Prince Henry s attention, and so muchCompell My reviews can also be seen at Stars We all know the story of Cinderella Or do we I ve never been big of fairy tales, but the description of this novel had me intrigued All the Ever Afters is the story of Princess Cinderella told from the point of view of her stepmother, Agnes.Agnes has heard all of the rumors.how cruel she apparently was to Elfilda Ella , that Ella s step sisters vied for Prince Henry s attention, and so muchCompelling fiction often obscures the humble truth Princess Elfilda Ella is now the most celebrated woman in the kingdom Commoners will wait for hours in hopes of catching a glimpse of her face Any time she changes her hairstyle or tries out a new accessory.every female, even the peasant girls will do what they can to imitate her appearance Agnes knowsabout Princess Elfilda s history than anyone But it s not as much of a fantasy as everyone might believe Nobody is interested in the story...Oh, dear This is the mind blowing tale, fairy or not, that I ve always wanted to get my hands on I ve never been one for the Cinderella story It just never felt absolutely right So, she becomes the future queen, what s she gonna do next This is rehashing the original, in a very expectedly unexpected way Here goes the purr fect illustration of the principle no matter how you raise your kids step or otherwise , they will always have what to discuss with their psychoanalyst or their cour Oh, dear This is the mind blowing tale, fairy or not, that I ve always wanted to get my hands on I ve nev...Click here to watch a video review of this book on my channel, From Beginning to Bookend Beautiful inside and out All the Ever Afters is a sorrowful tale woven from lyrical prose, words as lovely and lush as the book s alluring cover Cinderella s evil stepmother, Agnes, tells her side of the story, in which she s born a peasant and must claw her way to a better life Th...All the Ever Afters The Untold Story of Cinderella s Stepmother by Danielle Teller is a fantasy retelling Taking on the idea that every story has different sides readers get to know Cinderella s stepmother from her point of view from childhood until after Cinderella s wedding I would warn of the sexual content within this one making it for mature readers.Agnes was born a peasant and while her family found a husband for her sister Agnes was turned over to work as a servant at the age of ten S All the Ever Afters The Untold Story of Cinderella s Stepmother by Danielle Teller is a fantasy retelling Taking on the idea that every story has different sides readers get to know Cinderella s stepmother from her point of view from childhood until after Cinderella s wedding I would warn of the sexual content within this one making it for mature readers.Agnes was born a peasant and while her family found a husband for he...This is easily one of the cleverest fairy tale retellings I ve ever found The author put so much thought care into every aspect of the story that it almost feels like this is the original story that Cinderella should naturally be based on The story is told from the POV of Agnes, a young lady who eventually becomes the stepmother in the traditional story There are journal entries from her at a later date when Cinderella is married to the prince in order to bring everything full circle This is easily one of the cleverest fairy tale retellings I ve ever found The author put so much thought care into every aspect of the story that it almost feels like this is the original story that Cinderella should naturally be based on The story is told from the POV of Agnes, a young lady who eventually becomes the stepmother in the traditional story There are journal entries from her at a later date when Cinderella is married to the prince in order to bring everything full circle I loved how neither the stepmother nor Cinderella were evil or even against each ot...Find all of my reviews at my mediocre book pics here3.5 StarsEveryone knows the story about Prince Henry s hunt for the beautiful girl he met at the ball, how he searched from house to house, asking every unmarried woman in five parishes to try on the glass slippers That is a pretty tale As usual, the truth ismundaneIs there anyone out there who wouldn t want to be like this rather than one of those mealy mouthed princesses Or even like t Find all of my reviews at my mediocre book pics here3.5 StarsEveryone knows the story about Prince Henry s hunt for the beautiful girl he met at the ball, how he searche...4 of 5 stars at The BiblioSanctum ve never been able to say no to a good fairy tale retelling They are my absolute weakness, and I ve been especially tempted as of late by the recent crop of novels touting the point of view of the villain It ultimately led me to pick up All the Ever Afters, which boldly bears the tagline describing itself as the untold story of Cinderella s stepmother, the notoriously cruel and wicked antagonist from the classic fair 4 of 5 stars at The BiblioSanctum ve never been able to say no to a good fairy tale retelling They are my absolute weakness, and I ve been especially tempted as of late by the recent crop of novel... I received this ARC from William Morrow on LibraryThing in exchange for an honest review This does not affect my opinion of this book in any way. Being strong does not disqualify you from being beautiful Wow this book is amazing The Writing For a debut, this is absolutely astounding This is one of the most well written books I have ever read As an example, here s a bunch of quotes I particularly loved Compelling fiction often obscures the humble truth I wonder sometimes if the thoughts th I received this ARC from William Morrow on LibraryThing in exchange for an honest review This does not affect my opinion of this book in any way. Being strong does not disqualify you from being beautiful Wow this book is amazing The Writing Fo...When I reached the end and closed this book, I felt fulfilled, and at so many levels The language captured me first What a complete command of expressions A pleasure to watch its secure stroke, its expert unfolding a painting that becomes sculpture and walks you all around an image, a scene, a character, a plot An exquisite mastery of the written word that reminds of Umberto Eco I even found a few words I had to look up, yet so expertly placed in the context that, from the way they fitted, When I reached the end and closed this book, I felt fulfilled, and at...This is honestly between 2 and 3 stars for me It was just so bland And boring And predictable.Agnes is Ella s stepmother She endures a hard childhood being separated from her family, but manages to secure herself a decent life with some form of independence through her hard work and intelligence I can respect the character of Agnes she is very honest when reflecting upon her life but the narration was just so full.Ella annoyed the hell out of me in this book She was just a whiny spoiled This is honestly between 2 and 3 stars for me It was just so bland And boring And predictable.Agnes is Ella s stepmother She endures a hard childhood being se...

• English
• 26 March 2017
Danielle Teller
• Hardcover
• 376 pages
• 0062798200
• Danielle Teller
• All the Ever Afters