Cake Eater - by Allyson Dahlin (Hardcover)

About the Book

"The year is 3070, and Marie Antoinette has just arrived at the glittering, thrilling palace of Versailles to marry the shy, soft-spoken Louis-Auguste. But beneath the luxurious world lies a sinister underbelly and an uncompromising elite who want to keep Marie and Louis pawns in a deadly game.Will history repeat itself? Or will these doomed lovers outwit their enemies and escape their grisly fate?

Book Synopsis

"With a love story for the ages, this vivid tale takes the history we know and recasts it into an exciting, technicolor, future world that challenges what we know here in the present, and how we know it. I loved it! I couldn't put it down!" --Beth Revis, New York Times bestselling author of the Across the Universe trilogy

Decadent, thrilling, and romantic, this Black Mirror-esque dystopian romance retelling of the reign of one Marie Antoinette is perfect for fans of The Belles and American Royals.

The year is 3070, and Marie Antoinette, a social media influencer princess, has just arrived at the glittering, thrilling palace of Versailles to marry the shy, soft-spoken Louis-Auguste.

But beneath the luxurious world lies a sinister underbelly of political intrigue and an uncompromising elite who want to keep Marie and Louis pawns in a deadly game.

Will history repeat itself? Or will these doomed lovers outwit their enemies and escape their grisly fate?

Cake Eater, a high-stakes YA science fiction adventure, will take readers to a dazzling world full of breathless luxuries, deadly secrets, and a thrilling romance that attempts to rewrite history itself.

• Futuristic Retelling: Step into the year 3070, where the glittering palace of Versailles is powered by neon and deadly secrets, and Marie Antoinette is the internet's favorite princess.
• Arranged Marriage: To secure an alliance, Marie is promised to the shy, soft-spoken Louis-Auguste. But in a court this dangerous, a political pawn is the last thing she wants to be.
• Cyberpunk Royalty: Beneath the holograms and high-tech luxuries lies a sinister game of court intrigue controlled by a ruthless elite who have their own plans for the young royals.
• A Fight to Rewrite History: Faced with a grisly fate foretold by the past, can these doomed lovers outwit their enemies and forge their own destiny?

Review Quotes

"The slow blossoming of the royal romance will break readers' hearts... Intriguing and imaginative." - Kirkus Reviews

"Viciously sharp, Cake Eater is part-mystery, part-thriller, and part rom-com. Biting and unflinching, Cake Eater is unlike any YA book I have ever read." - Lillie Lainoff, author of One for All

"With a love story for the ages, this vivid tale takes the history we know and recasts it into an exciting, technicolor, future world that challenges what we know here in the present, and how we know it. I loved it! I couldn't put it down!" - Beth Revis, New York Times bestselling author of the Across the Universe trilogy

"No history textbook is required to drop right into this colorful, fully realized world and fall for Marie and her love for her new husband, Louis... the witty banter jumps off the page and keeps readers engaged." - School Library Journal

"Cake Eater's cyberpunk reimagining of Marie Antoinette whisks you into the dazzling neon-lit world of far future Versailles only to peel back layer after layer of unnerving truths. A bittersweet story about one girl's struggle against the tragic cycles of human greed and human history." - Xiran Jay Zhao, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Iron Widow

"[A] frenetic combination of rococo aesthetics and modern social commentary. A completely singular read." - Publishers Weekly