Synopses & Reviews
andlt;bigandgt;andlt;bigandgt;"Once upon a Time" andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; Is Timelessandlt;/bigandgt;andlt;/bigandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; Before Rapunzel's birth, her mother made a dangerous deal with the sorceress Melisande: If she could not love newborn Rapunzel just as she appeared, she would surrender the child to Melisande. When Rapunzel was born completely bald and without hope of ever growing hair, her horrified mother sent her away with the sorceress to an uncertain future. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; After sixteen years of raising Rapunzel as her own child, Melisande reveals that she has another daughter, Rue, who was cursed by a wizard years ago and needs Rapunzel's help. Rue and Rapunzel have precisely "two nights and the day that falls between" to break the enchantment. But bitterness and envy come between the girls, and if they fail to work together, Rue will remain cursed...forever.
Synopsis
Rapunsel has only two nights and one day in which to free a girl from a curse.
Synopsis
Born bald and raised by an adoptive mother, Rapunzel is finally told the truth about Rue, another daughter trapped in a tower due to a witch's curse, and so she heads off to help the imprisoned girl but becomes jealous of Rue's beautiful hair.
About the Author
Cameron Dokey is the author of nearly thirty young adult novels. Her other fairy tales include, andlt;iandgt;The Storytellerandrsquo;s Daughterandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Sunlight and Shadowandlt;/iandgt;, and andlt;iandgt;Goldenandlt;/iandgt;. She has also written the #1 bestselling andlt;iandgt;How Not to Spend Your Senior Yearandlt;/iandgt;. She lives in Seattle, Washington, with her husband and four cats.