Tuesday, March 3, 2020

I Can't Wait For... Cinderella is Dead

Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by 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.

I kept hearing about this book in ARC trader groups but I didn't know what it was about and finally ended up looking it up and adding it to my TBR...


Cinderella is Dead
by Kalynn Bayron
YA, Fantasy, LGBT, Retelling
eBook, Hardcover, 400 Pages
July 7, 2020 by Bloomsbury



Blurb

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.

What do you think? Will you be checking this one out?

6 comments:

  1. I'm really excited about this one. The cover is amazing.

    Here is my CWW: https://fangirlpixieblog.com/2020/03/04/cant-wait-wednesday-9/

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  2. I've seen this one around a few places lately and I have to admit that I honestly ADORE that cover. Great choice!

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  3. It sounds like it will be a good one! And I love the cover too.

    My CWW

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  4. Oooh! A Cinderella retelling! Sounds interesting! Great pick!

    Here’s my WoW!

    Ronyell @ Rabbit Ears Book Blog

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  5. I haven’t heard of this book. I love dystopias, so I’ll have to check it out.

    Aj @ Read All The Things!

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