North Carolina author Traci Claywell has released a beautifully illustrated adult fairy tale, Cinderella Claps Back: The Reckoning. It is a satirical allegory urging women of all ages to embrace the enormous political power they hold during these tumultuous times. Using whimsical prose and biting humor, Cinderella Claps Back challenges the patriarchy in American society and captures the zeitgeist of our modern world.

After the accidental death of King Charming, Cinderella, now Queen Ella, rules the Land with vision and care. When the Fairy Bureau of Investigation uncovers a plot to overthrow the Palace on Charlotte’s Dark Web, Ella and her cabinet of ministers must devise a plan to keep Rumplestiltskin and his horde of angry, brown-coated wolves at bay.

Ten full-colored illustrations pepper the story throughout its 56 pages, bringing Ella and others, including Snow White, Gretel, Jack Bean, and Goldilocks, to life. Come join Queen Ella along with new characters such as Shirley da Seneca and Ambrosia as they use their intelligence and grit to undermine the evil plot of a stingy, spiteful, ugly little man.