Cinderella Is Dead

"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 200 years after Cinderella found her prince, but the fairy tale is over. Teen girls are now required to appear at the Annual Ball, where the men of the kingdom select wives based on a girl's display of finery. If a suitable match is not found, the girls not chosen are never heard from again.

Sixteen-year-old Sophia would much rather marry Erin, her childhood best friend, than parade in front of suitors. At the ball, Sophia makes the desperate decision to flee, and finds herself hiding in Cinderella's mausoleum. There, she meets Constance, the last known descendant of Cinderella and her step sisters. Together they vow to bring down the king once and for all--and in the process, they learn that there's more to Cinderella's story than they ever knew . . .

This fresh take on a classic story will make readers question the tales they've been told, and root for girls to break down the constructs of the world around them.

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391 pages

Average rating: 7.48

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Lady (she/they)

Mar 04, 2024

8/10 stars

I always love the retelling of classic fairytales. It was a fun read. It is especially a fun read with Sapphics in it! Pacing was a little off and there are some characters who I wish were in it more. They felt introduced with major purpose and then become minor characters. the sudden drop of them make you question why they were even there at all and if the story would have made a difference if they were or weren't there. I can decipher what th...read more

Lanie Bookshelf

Nov 10, 2023

10/10 stars

Pacing, Great. Plot, Fantastic. Characters, Spectacular. You have to read this if you like fantasy, hi-fi, or anything of that sort.

teenyravee

Aug 21, 2023

8/10 stars

The first book I’ve read in a 5 years! It was just fast paced enough to get me to sit down and continue to read. I would say I would have preferred if Bayron went into more detail on the aftermath of the final fight and Sofia’s struggles with her love for Erin and her newfound attraction to Constance. But other than that, I couldn’t put the book down! I was itching to find out the true story of Cinderella, and I liked this spin!

Lindsay S

Aug 11, 2023

9/10 stars

This book was amazing

Myths & Dreams

Aug 07, 2023

8/10 stars

Fair warning - Do not read this book if you love the story of Cinderella as is and cannot bear any retellings. It is a dark, twisted and deep reimagination. It is a wonderful storyline - wholesome sapphic romance with badass characters. Girls standing up for themselves and not taking anything less than what they deserve, what's there not to love in this? I mean I would have given it all my love if I was a lil younger. It is YA so, duh. Reading...read more