The Sisters Ever After series adds a fifth book with the heartfelt and exciting story of Cinna and her older sister, Rapunzel. If you are new to the series, each book is a retelling of a fairy tale so you can dive into BRAIDED without having read the others.

Princess Cinna has never met her older sister, Rapunzel, who was kidnapped before Cinna was born. Eighteen of the 25 chapters begin with one of the letters Cinna wrote over the years to the sister she so dearly wants to have back in her life. It’s a good way for readers to gain an emotional attachment to the girls.

When Rapunzel finally does return after being rescued from a mysterious place known as the Realms, Cinna is beyond happy. Rapunzel can now take her rightful place as the next in line for the throne.

But Rapunzel is not quite what everyone expected. She has her own plan for how this re-connection will unfold and boldly speaks her mind to anyone in her way. The only thing the girls seem to have in common is their long braided magical hair, although Cinna cuts hers off to support Rapunzel. When magical creatures begin attacking both Cinna and Rapunzel it will be up to the sisters to unite.

Cinna narrates the tale in an engaging fashion. Her emotions are on display in every scene. The queen and several of her support staff provide even more conflict in their efforts to bring peace to the Borderlands. BRAIDED will keep you wrapped up right to the thrilling conclusion.

BOOK BIRTHDAY: May 28, 2024 PAGE COUNT: 304

FIVE MORE THINGS TO LIKE ABOUT: BRAIDED by Leah Cypess

1. Magic is in the braids. Different spells can be creating by braiding the hair in a unique way. A hair raising good twist.
2. Telling a fairy tale through siblings point of view is a perfect way to make this story fun and engaging for readers.
3. The dragon and several monsters are not to be messed with. They provided many moments of page turning thrills.
4. The real meaning of sisterhood comes forth through two sisters who had gone 11 years without ever meeting.
5. Rapunzel’s social skills need a lot of improvement, but many of her surprising comments had me smiling.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: LEAH CYPESS

I wrote my first story in first grade. The narrator was an ice-cream cone in the process of being eaten. In fourth grade, I wrote my first book, about a girl who gets shipwrecked on a desert island with her faithful and heroic dog (a rip-off of both The Black Stallion and all the Lassie movies, very impressive).

After selling my first story (Temple of Stone) while in high school, I gave in to my mother’s importuning to be practical and majored in biology at  Brooklyn College. I then went to Columbia Law School and practiced law for almost two years at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, a large law firm in New York City. I kept writing and submitting in my spare time, and finally, a mere 15 years after my first short story acceptance, I sold my first novel to Greenwillow Books (HarperCollins).

I live in Silver Spring, Maryland (right outside of Washington, D.C.) with my husband and four children.

(For more about Leah, visit her author web page, and follow her on Facebook or Twitter!

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