Before Midnight: A Retelling of Cinderella (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781416934714)

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.

Author: Cameron Dokey
ISBN-10: 1416934715
ISBN-13: 9781416934714
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Language: English
Published: 03/06/2007
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.23lbs
Size: 6.90h x 4.20w x 0.56d

Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 04/01/2007 pg. 132