Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron
OVERVIEW
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 (Bookshop).
Publication Date: July 7, 2020
Audiobook? Yes
Languages? English
Age Range: 13-17
Read Time: 6 hours, 40 minutes (at 250 WPM)
ISBN-13: 9781547606641
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kalynn Bayron is the award winning author of the YA fantasy novels CINDERELLA IS DEAD and THIS POISON HEART. Her latest works include the YA fantasy THIS WICKED FATE and the middle grade paranormal adventure THE VANQUISHERS. She is a classically trained vocalist and musical theater enthusiast. When she's not writing you can find her watching scary movies and spending time with her kids. She currently lives in Ithaca, NY with her family. kalynnbayron.com
Kalynn Bayron discussed her novel Cinderella Is Dead in conversation with Beaufort High School students led by Conroy Center intern Holland Perryman (March 2021, Pat Conroy Literary Center)
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