_______________ 'Kalynn Bayron does more than re-write a fairytale ... 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' - New York Times bestselling author Brigid Kemmerer 'A richly diverse and lovely read ... relevant, modern and inclusive' - NetGalley Reviewer 'An intense experience, but a captivating one' - Paper Lanterns Magazine _______________ Its 200 years since Cinderella found her prince, but the fairytale is over. Sophia knows the story though, off by heart. Because every girl has to recite it daily, from when shes tiny until the night shes sent to the royal ball for choosing. And every girl knows that she has only one chance. For the lives of those not chosen by a man at the ball are forfeit. But Sophia doesnt want to be chosen shes in love with her best friend, Erin, and hates the idea of being traded like cattle. And when Sophias night at the ball goes horribly wrong, she must run for her life. Alone and terrified, she finds herself hiding in Cinderellas tomb. And there she meets someone who will show her that she has the power to remake her world An electrifying twist on the classic fairytale that will inspire girls to break out of limiting stereotypes and follow their dreams!

 

 

This book has been graded for interest at 12-18 years.

There are 400 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2020 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC .