The two must overcome evil Lord Ruexner, who lives to humiliate Valten and seeks to keep Gisela for himself. Jousting matches, swordplay, abductions, and other adventures allow Gisela's compassion and spirit to shine as much as the valor of her hero, Valten. This compelling version of the familiar fairy tale dives into matters glossed over by shorter retellings. In Hagenheim, Bavaria, in the early 15th century, Gisela lives like a servant in her late father's home, while her stepmother and stepsisters sell off the horses Gisela loves. Dickerson (The Healer's Apprentice) delivers a novel-length Cinderella story, complete with a damsel in distress and a charming duke's son.
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