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The Night Dance:

A Retelling of "The Twelve Dancing Princesses"
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Simon Pulse, Nov 25, 2008 - Juvenile Fiction - 224 pages
Under the stars, in a secret world...

Rowena, the youngest of twelve sisters, loves to slip out of the castle at night and dance in a magical forest. Soon she convinces her sisters to join her. When Sir Ethan notices that his daughters' slippers look tattered every morning, he is certain they've been sneaking out. So he posts a challenge to all the suitors in the kingdom: The first man to discover where his daughters have been is free to marry the one he chooses.

Meanwhile a handsome young knight named Bedivere is involved in a challenge of his own: to return the powerful sword, Excalibur, to a mysterious lake. While looking for the lake, Bedivere meets the beautiful Rowena and falls for her. Bedivere knows that accepting Sir Ethan's challenge is the only opportunity for him to be with Rowena forever. But this puts both Bedivere and Rowena in a dangerous situation...one in which they risk their lives for a chance at love.

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Review: The Night Dance: A Retelling of "The Twelve Dancing Princesses" (Once Upon A Time)

User Review  - Cynthia Haggard - Goodreads

THE NIGHT DANCE by Suzanne Weyn is perhaps the most interesting re-telling of the TWELVE DANCING PRINCESSES fairy tale. Ms Weyn blends part of the Arthurian legend of the Lady of the Lake with the ... Read full review

Review: The Night Dance: A Retelling of "The Twelve Dancing Princesses" (Once Upon A Time)

User Review  - Fiona - Goodreads

This book was AWFUL! This is coming from someone who loves The Twelve Dancing Princesses, so of course I thought this book was going to be great quick read. I couldn't have been more wrong. At the ... Read full review

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About the author (2008)

Suzanne Weyn has written more than 100 novels for children and young adults and has had her work featured on the New York Times bestseller list. Her books in the Once upon a Time series include The Crimson Thread and The Night Dance among others.  Another contribution to the Pulse line is her Romantic Comedy, South Beach Sizzle. Suzanne lives in Putnam Valley, NY.s

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