The whole time I am reading it I'm thinking this is a feminist fairy tale. “Kalynn took a fairy tale we all know and turned it on its head, for the better. “An unapologetic roar at the conventional fairytale, Cinderella is Dead challenges readers with a whole new story of justice, revenge, and queer love.” - Sami Thomason, Square Books The magic of CINDERELLA IS DEAD lies not with pumpkin carriages or fairy god mothers, but with girls taking control of their own fairytale endings, overthrowing toxic patriarchies, and learning to walk like they bear crowns.” - Ava Tusek, Second Star to the Right Books Its pages spill over with female power and empowerment, engaging in an age-old tale with a fresh, culturally relevant and much-needed voice. “Cinderella’ might be a classic, but CINDERELLA IS DEAD is sure to become an anthem. “Filled with (gay!) romance, adventure, and mystery, CINDERELLA IS DEAD recasts the fairy tale as something more horrific than the Disney dream-and shouts aloud for young women to stand up for their rights and their happiness.” - Alex Schaffner, Brookline Booksmith “A wildly imaginative spin on a classic tale with a fierce heroine who will stop at nothing to smash the patriarchy, fight for equality, and live proudly as her true self.” –Alicia Michielli, Talking Leaves…Books 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.”- Brigid Kemmerer, New York Times bestselling author of A Curse So Dark and Lonely “Kalynn Bayron does more than re-write a fairy-tale. Absolutely love this book!” - Marielle Orff, Towne Center Books Sophia is a strong, brave heroine willing to fight for her own fairy tale ending that girls and boys everywhere can look up to.

“A wonderfully dark, twisty, and refreshingly different take on the Cinderella fairy tale that I absolutely adored reading.

“Handmaid’s Tale meets Hunger Games but with QPOC, this novel is for every queer teen seeking a page-turner of resistance and self-discovery.” - THEM “Readers looking for dystopia, queer romance, LGBTQ inclusiveness, and women sticking it to the patriarchy will be pleased…” - School Library Journal 'In Cinderella is Dead, debut author Kalynn Bayron, reimagines the world of this classic with a striking sapphic story about a determined young woman willing to risk it all to expose the secrets and lies at the very heart of Cinderella’s mythic ‘happily ever-after’ in order to free a kingdom.' - Ro Moore, FIYAH LIT MAG 'Flipping the Cinderella tale on its head, Bayron’s take challenges patriarchy with kick-butt heroines and a counter-story that will forever change how readers perceive fairy tales.' - BOOKLIST Starred Review

Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron