Classic & Older Gothic

Ella Enchanted

by Gail Carson Levine

Cursed at birth with obedience, Ella must comply with any direct order, from trivial requests to dangerous commands. This "gift" from a misguided fairy makes her vulnerable to exploitation while she yearns for the freedom to make her own choices. Levine reimagines Cinderella as a clever heroine fighting against magical compulsion and social constraints to determine her own fate.

More Classic & Older Gothic

• Redwall — Brian Jacques
• Chapterhouse: Dune — Frank Herbert
• The Naked Sun — Isaac Asimov
• The Vile Village — Lemony Snicket
• The Pillars of the Earth — Ken Follett
• Christine — Stephen King
• The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom — Miguel Ruiz
• Winnie-the-Pooh — A.A. Milne

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