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Dance: Cinderella Retold
Written by Demelza Carlton
Narrated by Mary Sarah
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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About this audiobook
A dutiful daughter. A prince forced to find a bride. If the shoe fits . . .
Once upon a time . . .
When the Emperor's army comes recruiting, Mai signs up, seeing it as the perfect escape from her stepmother and a lifetime of drudgery. Armed with her mother's armour and a pair of magic shoes, Mai marches off to war . . . only to find herself sharing a tent with the General's arrogant nephew, Prince Yi.
The best swordsman in the Empire, Prince Yi wants to make war, not love, but the Emperor insists this will be Yi's last campaign before he must marry. Prince Yi has never met his match . . . until now.
Can one woman win the war and the prince's heart?
Contains mature themes.
Once upon a time . . .
When the Emperor's army comes recruiting, Mai signs up, seeing it as the perfect escape from her stepmother and a lifetime of drudgery. Armed with her mother's armour and a pair of magic shoes, Mai marches off to war . . . only to find herself sharing a tent with the General's arrogant nephew, Prince Yi.
The best swordsman in the Empire, Prince Yi wants to make war, not love, but the Emperor insists this will be Yi's last campaign before he must marry. Prince Yi has never met his match . . . until now.
Can one woman win the war and the prince's heart?
Contains mature themes.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dance is a Cinderella retelling and I really liked the twists in this version. It was like a cross between Cinderella and Mulan, Set in medieval China. Mai the main character is skilled in martial arts and to get away from her stepmother signs up to the Emperor’s army. Being a skilled swordswoman is not what happened in those days though, so a spell is cast and everyone thinks she is a man.
This was a fantastic retelling because there were so many differences, but at the same time there were so many similarities too.
It was written well, the plot was good and the world building made this all come together.
I would definitely recommend it for Cinderella and Mulan fans. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I really enjoyed this book and how it seemed to combine Cinderella and Mulan into a single character so well. I also look forward to reading more about this world and the characters in it.