Cinderella Is Dead

By Kalynn Bayron

Book Overview

"Wholly original and captivating." - Brigid Kemmerer, New York Times bestselling author of A Curse So Dark and Lonely

Girls team up to overthrow the kingdom in this unique and powerful retelling of Cinderella from a stunning new voice that's perfect for fans of Dhonielle Clayton and Melissa Albert.

It's been 200 years since Cinderella found her prince, but the fairy tale is over.

In the kingdom of Lille, young women have two options: arrive at the ball to be selected as a wife, or forfeit their lives.

Sophia's options are even more limited, especially when she'd rather marry Erin, her childhood best friend, than parade in front of suitors. Tonight, she'll make a desperate decision to flee once and for all. She never expected that running for her life would open a new door with a girl named Constance, the last known descendant of Cinderella and her stepsisters.

Together they vow to bring down the king once and for all--and light a spark that could change the world as they know it.

Perfect for readers seeking out:
- Fairy tale reimaginings
- Queer stories
- Powerful female main characters

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1547606649
• ISBN13: 9781547606641
• Release Date: June 2021
• Publisher: Bloomsbury YA
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.4" x 8.2"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 and higher

Customer Reviews

It was a great twist on a classic

Honestly i was not sure where this book was taking me. But i throughly enjoyed the ride and was pleasently surprised at the end. all in all great read!

Cinderella gone right

Without giving away too much, Cinderella doesn't want to live in an sociality where women are force to marry. The build up is a bit slow, and the middle and end seemed rushed. But besides that very well written, I recommend

beautiful story.

the second i started reading this, i couldn’t put it down. it’s a lovely story that takes a spin on an old fairytale and turns it into something even better.

Retelling that Smashes the Patriarchy

I’ve been intending to read this one for a few months now, and I finally just sat down to read it—and then 3 hours passed and I was done! I didn’t know I needed a Cinderella retelling in my life until I read Cinderella is Dead! I love that there are LGBTQ+ main characters, who are all working together to bring down the patriarchy. It's also got some serious dystopian vibes, which is a huge draw for me. This is an incredible Own Voices debut, and I’m looking forward to what Kalynn writes for us next :)