A review by bina_malde
Air Awakens by Elise Kova

5.0

A fairytale retelling? You may disagree, but there are shades of Cinderella in this book. A girl crushing on a prince (not The prince, though), hidden away in a library, slaving away (working long days with barely any time off, rough rooms, life, food, etc.), lifted out of her poverty - there's even a ball! Do you see where I'm going? The role of nasty stepsisters is taken by the Emperor (and Egnum, but you'll have to wait a while for him to show himself).

Vhalla discovers she is a dreaded sorcerer, and one with powers unseen for nearly a century!

Loved every minute.