I enjoyed this very much and loved seeing thef very whimsical Lord Blackthorn again.  While I can't say I enjoyed it as much as Half A Soul, it is still a delightful Cinderella/Rumplestitskin hybrid with some fun twists and turns. I also have to admit that I didn't realize where the book was going until I was a third of thr way through,  which is a testament to its originality, perhaps, despite its source material.