Before Midnight: A Retelling of "Cinderella" (Once upon a Time) - Softcover

Dokey, Cameron

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1416934715 ISBN 13: 9781416934714

Publisher: Simon Pulse, 2007

Synopsis

In this swoony reimagining of the classic Cinderella fairy tale, a girl with no name and a boy with no history grow up together in isolation until the arrival of La Cendrillon’s stepfamily disrupt their quiet existence and bring long-kept secrets to light.

Etienne de Brabant is brokenhearted. His wife has died in childbirth, leaving him alone with an infant daughter he cannot bear to name. But before he abandons her for king and court, he brings a second child to be raised alongside her, a boy whose identity he does not reveal.

The girl, La Cendrillon, and the boy, Raoul, pass sixteen years in the servants’ care until one day a very fine lady arrives with her two daughters. The lady has married La Cendrillon’s father, and her arrival changes their lives.

When an invitation to a great ball reaches the family, La Cendrillon’s new stepmother will make a decision with far-reaching effects. Her choice will lead La Cendrillon and Raoul toward their destiny—a choice that will challenge their understanding of family, test their loyalty and courage, and, ultimately, teach them who they are.

About this title

About the Author

Cameron Dokey is the author of nearly thirty young adult novels. Her fairy tales include The Storyteller’s Daughter, Sunlight and Shadow, and Golden. She also wrote the #1 bestselling How Not to Spend Your Senior Year. She lives in Seattle, Washington, with her husband and four cats.

Edition details

• Publisher: Simon Pulse
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1416934715
• ISBN 13: 9781416934714
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 208