I enjoyed this book very much - it certainly puts a totally different spin onto the story of Cinderella! The book has a strong feminist theme, which will appeal to many. The relationship between Sophia and Constance is tastefully described, but we are left in no doubt as to the depth of feeling between the two girls. The characters of Sophia and Constance are well described, both girls are brave and principled and, although they both see the dangers they face in carrying out their quest, they are prepared to do whatever it takes to destroy King Manford. In doing so the girls learn that the story of Cinderella and her stepsisters is very different from the one they have been told all of their lives. The two girls are attracted to one another, and together they vow to bring down King Manford once and for all, and free the women of Lille from his evil and cruel rules. She hides out in Cinderella's mausoleum, where she meets Constance, a descendant of Cinderella and her stepsisters. Once at the ball, Sophia rebels and flees, managing to escape the king's guards. She is in love with her friend, Erin, and wants to spend her life with her. Sophia is a feisty heroine, totally against the idea of being 'chosen' by a man. At the start of the story, Sophia Grimmins is being prepared to attend the ball. Here, the men of the kingdom will select their wives, based upon the girls' display of finery. Not even allowed to keep their own money, the women depend on their menfolk for everything.Įvery year, teenage girls are forced by King Manford, a descendant of Prince Charming, to appear at the Annual Ball. The men of the town are in charge the women little more than chattels. But for the girls and women living in Lille today, life is far from idyllic. In the fictional town of Lille, it is 200 years since Cinderella met Prince Charming and (apparently) lived 'happily ever after'. An electrifying twist on the classic fairytale that will inspire girls to break out of limiting stereotypes and follow their dreams!Ĭinderella is Dead is an unusual book - a horror story based upon a well-loved fairy tale. And there she meets someone who will show her that she has the power to remake her world. Alone and terrified, she finds herself hiding in Cinderella's tomb. And when Sophia's night at the ball goes horribly wrong, she must run for her life. are forfeit.But Sophia doesn't want to be chosen - she's in love with her best friend, Erin, and hates the idea of being traded like cattle. For the lives of those not chosen by a man at the ball. And every girl knows that she has only one chance. Because every girl has to recite it daily, from when she's tiny until the night she's sent to the royal ball for choosing. Sophia knows the story though, off by heart. It's 200 years since Cinderella found her prince, but the fairytale is over.
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