Books like Before midnight by Cameron Dokey
Etienne de Brabant, heartbroken after his wife's death in childbirth, refuses to name his infant daughter and instead introduces a second child, a boy whose identity remains undisclosed. The girl, named La Cendrillon, and the boy, Raoul, are raised by servants for sixteen years until a fine lady enters their lives. She has married La Cendrillon's father and brings her own daughters with her, altering the family's dynamics. When an invitation to a grand ball arrives, La Cendrillon's new stepmother makes a decision that will profoundly affect the future of both La Cendrillon and Raoul, testing their notions of family, loyalty, and courage, and guiding them toward self‑discovery.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Fantasy
Authors: Cameron Dokey
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