Praise for Gregory Maguire’s

Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister

“An arresting hybrid of mystery, fairy tale, and historical novel . . . Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister isn’t easy to classify or forget.”

—Detroit Free Press

“A tale so movingly told that you will say at the end of the first reading, ‘It’s been a long time since I read a book this good.’ . . . Few writers match Gregory Maguire.”

—Nashville Tennessean

“[A] brilliantly plotted fantasy. . . . Maguire is rapidly becoming one of contemporary fiction’s most assured myth-makers.”

—Kirkus Reviews (starred)

“Captivating and beautifully written . . . Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister is a rich canvas of colorful characters and fantastic events rendered by an artist attentive to every surface and texture.”

—Book magazine

“Bewitching.”

—Chicago Tribune