Cinder House

Cinder House by Freya Marske Pre-Order October 7th 2025

Sparks fly, secrets linger, and love defies death in Cinder House, a lush, queer Gothic retelling of Cinderella from bestselling author Freya Marske. Perfect for fans of Naomi Novik and T. Kingfisher, this spellbinding romance blends magic, mystery, and forbidden desire.

Ella is a haunting. Murdered at sixteen, her ghost is trapped in her father’s house, invisible to all but her cruel stepmother and stepsisters. Even as she discovers a way to break free, limits remain: she cannot be seen or heard by the living, and at the stroke of every midnight, she returns to the staircase where she died.

Everything changes when Ella forms a wary alliance with a mysterious fairy charm-seller, securing three nights of almost-living freedom—moments where she can be seen, touched, and even danced with. But the world she thought she knew—ballrooms, magical shoes, and the handsome prince—is far more complicated than the storybooks told.

Rich with gothic atmosphere, forbidden romance, and hauntingly beautiful storytelling, Cinder House is a story of love, liberation, and the magic that lives beyond the veil.