The Cinderella tale you think you know gets a magical retelling in Cameron Dokeys swoony Before Midnight.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 Cendrillons father, and her arrival changes their lives. When an invitation to a great ball reaches the family, La Cendrillons new stepmother will make a decision with far-reaching effects. Her choice will lead La Cendrillon and Raoul toward their destinya choice that will challenge their understanding of family, test their loyalty and courage, and, ultimately, teach them who they are.

 

 

This book features in the following series: Once Upon a Tim, Once Upon a Time .

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 12-18 years.

There are 224 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2021 by Simon & Schuster .

A long-time fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Cameron Dokey is the author of the top-selling Buffy 'teen' novel HERE BE MONSTERS. Prior to joining the Buffy roster she has written more than twenty novels for young adults. THE SUMMONED is her first novel for the adult Angel series.