Think twice if…
- Content warnings: Grief, Violence, Death, Gore, Blood, Injury detail, Death of a child, Death of a parent, Murder, Torture, Suicide, Child abuse, Infertility, Pregnancy, Alcohol use, Animal death, Magical coercion
Sleep Like Death
by Kalynn Bayron
Come for the Snow White bones; stay for Eve's fury, the poisoned-wish magic, and the mother-daughter heartbreak that keeps twisting the knife.
goodreads 3.44/5 4,419 ratings
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Is this story right for you?
A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length352 pages
Story statusStandalone
Spice0/5
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- None
- Earned hope
- Adrenaline rush
- Book hangover
Fantasy promise
- Ya fantasy
- Royal court / palace
- High fantasy
- Monsters
- Forest / wilderness
- Grimdark / dark fantasy
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- Witches/wizards/warlocks
Reading experience
- Third person
- Medium
- Dark
- Atmospheric
- Heavy
- Royalty
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- Black MC
- Magical
- Lush
- Warrior/fighter
- Teen MC (under 20)
- Eerie
- Reluctant chosen one
- Adventurous
- Immersive
- Heartwarming
- Character-driven
- Heartbreaking
- Mythic
- Bargain with consequences
- Protect at all costs
- Chosen one burden
- Plot twist heavy
- Betrayal and forgiveness
- Sleeping Beauty retelling
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Book details
- Length
- 352 pages
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury YA
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book