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Cinderella Is Dead

By: Kalynn Bayron
Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
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 Bloomsbury presents Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron, read by Bahni Turpin.

"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 listeners question the tales they’ve been told, and root for girls to break down the constructs of the world around them.

And check out Make Me a Monster, the latest from Kalynn Bayon!©2020 Kalynn Bayron (P)2020 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc LGBTQ+ Literature & Fiction Romance Royalty Magic
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loved it easy to finish quick moving plot and amazing representation with queer characters and characters not fitting eurocentric characters

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I’m not sure I quite have the words to describe how incredible this story is! It gripped me from the very start, and I couldn’t stop listening. Lots of unexpected twists and turns throughout, beautifully written and a great performance by the Narrator.

A truly incredible take on a classic fairytale.

Cannot recommended enough!

Easily 5 stars! *****

Incredible!

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I loved this book!!
The plot was solid, and the main characters made you want to fight for them. The love story was realistic and beautifully subtle with the fact that there gay not being the main struggle (which some books overly focus on). This is one of my favourite books to listen to now, and the narration was great.
All around amazing, and I strongly recommend.

Amazing!!

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Everyone needs to read this!

Wonderful allegory of what women have been and still are fighting for!

Very engaging and very well written.

This was INCREDIBLE!!

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the overall take on this classic story was quite refreshing. I liked most of the characters but some lacked developmemt. same with the story. I wanted more. it felt rushed at times but was overall enjoyable. highly recommend.

what a twist

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