• Cinderella Is Dead

  • By: Kalynn Bayron
  • Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
  • Length: 10 hrs and 31 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (903 ratings)

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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.

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 A Curse So Dark and Lonely.

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.

©2020 Kalynn Bayron (P)2020 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

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Great rendition of a usually bland fairy tale

As someone who doesn't like the typical Cinderella story, this rendition did not leave me wanting! The story put a new and much needed twist on the fairy tale, one that highlights a few key criticisms of the Disney-fied version.
Sophia is a very loveable and headstrong narrator that leads the readers through the plot easily; her story is compelling in a way that the typical Cinderella retelling is not. She is a woman that is ready to do what she can for the ending she wants, not the one that has been foretold for her.
I can't wait to see what Kalynn Bayron puts out next, and would love to see her retell other fairy tales!

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Absolutely Love

This was amazing. Definitely a great great read in some ways. Men trying to rule the world and wanting people to conform to them goes on today. Constant is a character I love so much. such bravery

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Great

Wonderful. Already a fan of this author after just completing shielded. This novel really took a classic and put it on it’s head. It was no exception and lived up to the standard I hold her to.

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Amazing!

This book is great. So many twists and turns. Loved it. NOT YOUR ORDINARY CINDERELLA!!!

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Loved it!

Loved the reading of this amazing novel. Sucked me into the world Kalynn Bayron created beautifully

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Loved it!!!

I loved this story. It pulls you right in. The performance helped make the story come to life in my minds eye. I recommend this fun book.

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Lackluster

The Cinderella story itself was so interesting and I loved the way Bayron took this really well known tale and absolutely made it her own!
but honestly it's just words i struggled to finished. the writing was nice and she built a world I could clearly envision.

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Trying to be to woke

It had potential. I liked it to an extent. It did feel like it was trying too hard to be woke. I liked the thought of the twists to an extent . Don’t get me wrong. It was in the delivery.

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Give it a try

It’s probably the Cinderella story we should’ve grown up with it’s a good story try it out

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The Audio made it exciting!!!

I love how she changed the voice for the witch and the King. Which gave the book character. I wish in the future they can have multiple people play the main character roles/voices

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