The Captive Maiden

Gisela’s mother died before her little daughter could remember much about her; her father passed away when she was eight. By that time the father had remarried, and his widow, Evfemia, began to abuse Gisela, demoting her to servant status in the house that was her rightful inheritance. They lived ou......more

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I LOVE THIS BOOK! I fell in love with Valten, and by the end of the book I wanted to marry him myself :). Melanie Dickerson has done a fantastic job with this Cinderella retelling. I love how the story is its own, and yet she manages to weave in the familiar fairy tale bits. I also love Friar Daniel......more

The Captive Maiden was the first fairy tale retelling I ever read. I was perusing the shelves at the library--a rare occurrence for me to wander into the dark, childish YA section--and found this book. Though the cover was stained with coffee or hot chocolate and the pages warped and discolored by t......more

Howdy, folks! I feel like I haven't written a review in ages! Ah, this thing called Real Life! Obligations! Responsibilities! Eh! But today, I want to take a few minutes out of this quiet Sunday afternoon and chat with you all about Melanie Dickerson's The Captive Maiden. So, without further ado, ah,......more