Sleep Like Death

(Paperback)

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New York Times bestselling author and TikTok sensation Kalynn Bayron returns to fairytales with a lush, thrilling and original YA Snow White retelling that brings a new and exciting voice to this familiar tale. Perfect for fans of Cinderella Is Dead. Only the truly desperate and foolish seek out the Knight, an ancient monster who twists wishes into curses. Eve knows this first-hand: one of her mothers was cursed by the Knight and trapped in the body of a songbird. With the unique abilities to communicate with animals and conjure weapons from nature, Eve has trained all her life to defeat him. With more and more villagers harmed by the Knight's corrupt deals, Eve believes she's finally ready to face him. But when Queen Regina begins acting strangely talking to seemingly no one, isolating herself, and lashing out at the slightest provocation Eve must question if her powers are enough to save her family and her kingdom.

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Kalynn Bayron does more than rewrite a fairy-tale 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 * Brigid Kemmerer, NYT bestselling author, on CINDERELLA IS DEAD *
Challenges patriarchy with kick-butt heroines and a counter-story that will forever change how readers perceive fairytales * Booklist starred review on CINDERELLA IS DEAD *
Mesmerising and beautiful * Tracy Deonn, NYT bestselling author, on THIS POISON HEART *
The book centres Black characters, and its prose sings. This Wicked Fate is a delightful novel about literal Black Girl Magic, found family and queer love, with adventures and a satisfying twist on Greek mythology * Foreword Reviews, starred review on THIS WICKED FATE *

Author Bio

Kalynn Bayron is the bestselling author of the young-adult novels Cinderella is Dead, This Poison Heart, This Wicked Fate and Youre Not Supposed to Die Tonight as well as the middle-grade series The Vanquishers. She is the winner of the Books Are My Bag Readers Award for YA Fiction 2020 and Worderys Childrens Book of the Year 2020, and has been shortlisted for the Goodreads Choice Award for YA Fantasy 2020 and nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2021. When shes not writing, you can find her listening to Ella Fitzgerald on loop, attending the theatre, watching scary movies and spending time with her kids. She lives in Ithaca, New York, with her family. kalynnbayron.com @KalynnBayron