Secrets, magic, and courage collide in this windswept Cinderella retelling. A hidden letter from her late mother reveals that Cinder is more than she seems—royal blood, a legacy of betrayal, and a shocking truth about her stepmother. Summoned to a king’s ball by a lifelong friend, she must navigate secrets, danger, and a destiny far beyond her imagining. The Blazekeeper of Bowmore House is a lyrical, windswept reimagining of Cinderella, where identity, friendship, and the bonds between mothers and daughters shape a magical coming-of-age journey. Elizabeth de Veer is the author of the novel The Ocean in Winter. She has a Master of Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School and has been admitted to writing residencies at the Jentel Artist Residency, the Hambidge Center for Creative Arts and Sciences, and the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. She is a member of several writing groups, including Grub Street Writers’ Collective of Boston, the Newburyport Writers’ Group, Sisters in Crime New England, Boston Author’s Club, and the New Hampshire Writers’ Project. She lives in Georgetown with her husband, daughter, and labradoodle.