is a weekly meme hosted here, at Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss the books we’re excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they’re books that have yet to be released. It’s based on Waiting on Wednesday, hosted by the fabulous Jill at Breaking the Spine. If you’re continuing with WOW, feel free to link those up as well! Find out more here.
Cinderella Is Dead
by Kalynn Bayron
July 7th 2020 by Bloomsbury YA
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.
I am so intrigued by this book. A completely different take on an old story and a sort of retelling, which I love. The cover is fantastic, I love the idea that this is set years after the Cinderella Story. I can’t wait to read this one!
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I don’t read a lot of retellings but this sounds good!
Hmmm, I am on the fence about this one…lol.
I LOVE re-tellings! This one looks really great!
OOh nice! Been seeing a bit of this one lately! Hope you enjoy it too!
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I really like the sounds of this Cinderella retelling!
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