Cinderella Is Dead: the TikTok sensation
Kalynn Bayron
‘Kalynn Bayron does more than re-write a fairytale … She breaks it apart and rebuilds it into a wholly original and captivating story where girls finally decide for themselves who lives happily ever after’ – New York Times bestselling author Brigid Kemmerer
‘A richly diverse and lovely read … relevant, modern and inclusive’ – NetGalley Reviewer
‘An intense experience, but a captivating one’ – Paper Lanterns Magazine
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It’s 200 years since Cinderella found her prince, but the fairytale is over.
Sophia knows the story though, off by heart. Because every girl has to recite it daily, from when she’s tiny until the night she’s sent to the royal ball for choosing. And every girl knows that she has only one chance. For the lives of those not chosen by a man at the ball … are forfeit.
But Sophia doesn’t want to be chosen – she’s in love with her best friend, Erin, and hates the idea of being traded like cattle. And when Sophia’s night at the ball goes horribly wrong, she must run for her life. Alone and terrified, she finds herself hiding in Cinderella’s tomb. And there she meets someone who will show her that she has the power to remake her world …
An electrifying twist on the classic fairytale that will inspire girls to break out of limiting stereotypes and follow their dreams!
Reviews

Really good recommendation
Anonymous 08.02.2024

Reread. Love it
Anonymous 30.08.2023

This book was incredible and I loved how Kalynn took the original and traditional fairytale and turned it into an adventurous story for teenagers.
Baroness Iggy Jellybaby 02.12.2022

I thought the book was great in diminishing sexism and tells a different Cinderella story from the perspective of a woman instead of the traditional story - from a view of a man. The main character Sophia showed a lot of bravery and had a lot of her own thoughts instead going with what society wants. I think she is a good role model for young women today. I would definitely recommend it to someone else and not just a female - a male too.
Anonymous 20.08.2022

The main characters were amazing and I loved the twisted fairytale element. It also had great lgbtq+ representation.
Anonymous 06.09.2021

There was a bit of swearing in it and it was a bit gory at times but other than that is was quite good! I would recommend this to someone who doesn’t mid sweary, gory books.
Principal Esmerelda Piccalilli 31.08.2021

A captivating dystopian novel with heart wrenching twists and deep turns. It has some sensitive subjects and may frighten younger readers. I recommend this book for 13+
Lady Kiki Menace 09.08.2021