Essie is accustomed to the harsh conditions of Thanda. Bitter cold and bitter miners who want to see her lose in the ring are just a fact of life. When a mysterious young man named Dane crashes near her home, she agrees to help him repair his ship. But it soon becomes apparent that his being there is no real accident and the past she's been trying to escape has found her. 
 Having not read Cinder, I can't attest to how similar or dissimilar the books are. Stitching Snow seems like a unique take on the Snow White fairy tale. Cage fighting, robots, and interplanetary travel? Definitely not the story that we're used to. It did take me a while to get into this, I enjoyed the second half more than the beginning, and overall it was just an average read. Hardcore fans of fairy tale retellings will probably find this enjoyable. 
 Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC. 
 Publication Date: October 14, 2014