Princess of the Midnight Ball

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A retelling of the tale of twelve princesses who wear out their shoes dancing every night, and of Galen, a former soldier now working in the king's gardens, who follows them in hopes of breaking the curse.

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Engaging and richly imagined re-telling of the fairytale "The Twelve Dancing Princesses" submitted by klickitat on August 6, 2012, 6:30pm Gr 6 - 10 How can the twelve princesses of Westfalin possibly be wearing out a pair of dancing slippers a night? Their chamber door is locked and guards are posted outside. Yet every morning without fail there is a pile of ruined slippers in the princesses' bedroom. When the princesses fall ill but continue to dance, we learn that they are under a powerful spell, one that will only be broken when they die. Galen, a humble soldier recently returned from war and now employed in the king's garden, is the only person who can solve the mystery and release the princesses from the curse that binds them. George has written an engaging and richly imagined re-telling of the fairytale "The Twelve Dancing Princesses" that will delight young fans of fantasy novels like Shannon Hale's Princess Academy or Gail Carson Levine's Ella Enchanted. Like Hale and Levine, George is notable for featuring a clever and active heroine who plays a large part in securing her happy ending. A sequel, Princess of Glass, a version of "Cinderella", was published in May 2010.

catches drama submitted by karinnet on August 2, 2014, 10:17pm amazing

Very good submitted by purunai on July 20, 2015, 3:08pm Great book

good retelling submitted by kathscot on July 29, 2019, 2:23pm A good retelling without perverse twists. There is also a 3rd book in the series, Princess of the Silver Woods about the youngest princess.

A Fabulous Retelling of a Fantastic Fairytale submitted by thesrays on August 28, 2019, 7:50pm A mystery unfolds: slippers new before the night is old, slippers old before the day is new. Who can solve the secret of the worn slippers? Many lofty princes have tried, and died. Only a humble gardener can find the key to unlocking this enigma.
"Princess of the Midnight Ball" This book brings faces and names to the characters found in the original fairytale. George's characters add depth and vibrancy to the story. Full of action, hilarity, and magic, this book has something for everyone to enjoy.