The Cinderella tale you think you know gets a magical retelling in
Cameron Dokey's swoony Before Midnight.
Etienne de Brabant is brokenhearted. His wife has died in childbirth,
leaving him alone with an infant daughter he cannot bear to name. But
before he abandons her for king and court, he brings a second child to
be raised alongside her, a boy whose identity he does not reveal.
The girl, La Cendrillon, and the boy, Raoul, pass sixteen years in the
servants' care until one day a very fine lady arrives with her two
daughters. The lady has married La Cendrillon's father, and her arrival
changes their lives.
When an invitation to a great ball reaches the family, La Cendrillon's
new stepmother will make a decision with far-reaching effects. Her
choice will lead La Cendrillon and Raoul toward their destiny--a choice
that will challenge their understanding of family, test their loyalty
and courage, and, ultimately, teach them who they are.