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The Captive Maiden (Fairy Tale Romance Series) Audio CD – Unabridged, March 21, 2017

by Melanie Dickerson (Author), Jude Mason (Narrator)

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Book 4 of 11: Fairy Tale Romance Series

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Gisela's childhood was filled with laughter and visits from nobles such as the duke and his young son, Valten. But since her father's death, each day has been filled with nothing but servitude to her stepmother. So when Gisela learns that Valten-the boy she has daydreamed about for years-is throwing a ball in hopes of finding a wife, she vows to find a way to attend, if only for a taste of a life she'll never have. To her surprise, she catches Valten's eye. Though he is rough around the edges, Gisela finds Valten has completely captured her heart. But other forces are bent on keeping the two from falling further in love, putting Gisela in more danger than she ever imagined.

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12 - 18 years
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7 - 9
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6.04 x 1.13 x 5.04 inches
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Zondervan on Dreamscape Audio
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March 21, 2017
ISBN-10

1520069308
ISBN-13

978-1520069302
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Melanie Dickerson is an American author of historical romances. She is a 2-time Christy Award finalist, a 2-time Maggie Award winner, winner of The National Reader's Choice Award for 2010's Best First Book, and winner of the 2012 Carol Award in Young Adult fiction. She earned her bachelor's degree in special education from The University of Alabama. Now she spends her time writing and taking care of her husband and two daughters near Huntsville, Alabama.

Jude Mason was born and bred in England, and started her career in Radio. An award-winning producer and presenter across BBC and commercial radio stations, she brings her acumen as a professional storyteller to the world of Audio Books. Now based in Nashville, Tennessee with her husband and children, Jude splits her time between writing, reading, parenting, teaching pre-school spanish and not cleaning the house as often as she should. She dreams of retiring to The Magic Kingdom and becoming a professional Fairy Godmother.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Zondervan on Dreamscape Audio; Unabridged edition (March 21, 2017)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1520069308
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1520069302
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 12 - 18 years
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 7 - 9
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.04 x 1.13 x 5.04 inches

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Melanie is the Christy award-winning author of Regency and Medieval fairy tale romances.

Melanie’s newsletter sign-up is on her website, www.MelanieDickerson.com, and you can connect with her on Facebook www.facebook.com/MelanieDickersonBooks/ and on Instagram www.instagram.com/melaniedickerson123/

Growing up about 50 miles from Harper Lee’s hometown in rural Alabama, Melanie wrote stories in notebooks for her friends, who passed them around in class as soon as she finished a scene. (And no, they didn’t get in trouble—much.) These stories always involved adventure, danger, and a hero and heroine falling in love, with a happily-ever-after ending. She’s been a romantic for as long as she can remember!

Melanie lives in North Alabama with her husband and sometimes her two young adult children, who have (mostly) flown the nest. You'll find her sprint-writing with her friends on video chat, sipping hot tea at a local coffee shop, hanging out with her handsome husband, watching movies with her oddly calm Jack Russell terrier, or daydreaming about her book-in-progress.

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Sandra

Christian, Historical, Clean Romance, Fiction ~ LOVE THESE BOOKS!!!

Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2019

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I love all of Melanie Dickerson’s Hagenheim Series! I am new to the romance field, but judging by other authors books I’ve looked at, you won’t find any novels equivalent as these. Unfortunately, nowadays the term “Christian” is used lightly... but not in these books!!! I love all the uses of Bible verses and I believe every book says something about the Bible. The men are chivalrous and the ladies virtuous, and storylines are amazing. Though they’re retellings of classic fairytales, Melanie Dickerson came up with a refreshing new spin on them; making them a new classic itself! And what’s any romance without a bit of adventure..? And I reassured you, there is plenty of that to go around in all of Dickerson’s books; leaving me on the edge of my seat and holding my breath. I’m already sharing my books with my friends, and if I ever hear anyone in need of Christian romance... my first thought is Melanie Dickerson. 😊
Needless to say... I love these books!!!! ❤️❤️

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Faith Blum

Love the historical details

Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2018

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Title: The Captive Maiden
Written By: Melanie Dickerson
Genre: Christian Historical Fiction/Fairy Tale Retelling
Recommended Ages: 13 & up

Introduction:
I was curious how a Cinderella retelling would work without the magic of the magic pumpkin and fairy godmother. This book certainly satisfied that curiosity. I liked the way Melanie changed so many of the details while still keeping the feeling of the original there.

Characters: .75/1
I thought Gisela's crush on Valten could have been a little more realistic, but otherwise I really liked her. Seeing Valten after reading the other books about him was interesting, too. I liked his character arc, but would have liked to see perhaps a little bit more change in him before the end.

Dialogue: 1/1
The dialogue was good. I found it to be witty, interesting, and sad just as it was supposed to for the moment. It always moved the story along rather than impeding it.

Plot/Storyline: .75/1
Since the plot had to follow the basics of the Cinderella story, I thought this was well done. It had a bit more of an Ever After (the movie with Drew Barrymore) feel to it at the end, but I actually liked that a lot considering how much I like that movie. There were parts that made me wonder why the author decided to go that direction, but otherwise it was well done.

Overall Writing Quality: .75/1
As with the other books, some of the writing quality was lower than I would expect from a traditionally published book. Overall, however, it was a well-written book.

Un-Put-Down-Ability: .5/1
I did put the book down a few times. More so than the other books in the series, actually. The book was good, but didn't keep my attention as much as I would have liked.

Conclusion: 3.75/5
If you like the Cinderella fairy, but don't like all the magic they put into it, this book is awesome! It is also great if you like medieval joust fights and other medieval activities like that. Melanie obviously did a lot of research for this book and that shines through just like I appreciate in all of my historical fiction books.

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Like a action movie with never ending conflict (except slow).

Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2018

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I have read two other books from this author and enjoyed those. Even though the stories tend to be sweet and simple, they are different from other things I have read, so I have enjoyed them. I understand that novels are about overcoming obstacles, but, this one was like one of those action movies that has one hurdle after the other after the other and then JUST when you think you are at a great ending place the bottom falls out and there is another hour and fifteen minutes left of hurdle, hurdle, hurdle. I do not enjoy that type of story, so, I ended up skipping through a lot of the middle of this book. AND, I skipped a lot of the jousting tourney. And, then when I was 80% of the way through, I just gave up trying to force myself to the end. I am not sure whether the author was trying to add length, but, situations went ON and ON and ON with nothing really being gained. It was not my favorite from this author by far.

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Wonderful!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 25, 2018

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Again I love how's these stories connect and we get a more in-depth story about a character previously introduced to us. Then plot and pacing of these books make them an utter joy to read.

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Lori

Personagens e enredo sem sal...

Reviewed in Brazil on January 22, 2014

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Eu realmente gostei do início do livro, porque percebe-se rapidamente que apesar do livro tomar o conto da Cinderela como inspiração, a sua versão é definitivamente bem diferente. Não me interprete mal, você encontrará a madrasta megera e sua filhas más, o príncipe encantado, a fada madrinha e o sapato perdido – que não é de cristal! Contudo, tais elementos foram delineados de forma bem original – o que realmente me agradou. O problema do livro, ao meu ver, restou no desenvolvimento da estória.

A narrativa, em geral, é bem escrita e cheia de ação. O que manterá vários leitores entretidos. No entanto, os contratempos encontrados por Valten e Gisela chegam a ser tantos que passam a ficar monótonos. Chegou uma hora que eu já estava pensando: não acredito, mais um problema, sério?
Além disso, os diálogos são um pouco infantis, e olha que eu adoro ler livros infanto-juvenis! Não sei. Neste caso, os diálogos simplesmente não combinavam com seus personagens.

Para completar o herói e a heroína são um pouco chatos e sem graça. Acho que eu teria gostado de uma Cinderela mais atrevida e de um príncipe encantado menos formal. Gisela é a típica garota bondosa e generosa, mas sinceramente sem sal. Já Valten é um herói implacável mas não muito ousado.

Em suma, eu achei o livro morno. A história de amor não me prendeu, nem me fez suspirar e considerei a narrativa muitas vezes monótona.

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Lavonne

Another Beautiful Retelling, With a Twist

Reviewed in Canada on November 21, 2013

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Melanie never fails to disappoint with her books, she adds new dimensions and personalities to classic characters, including making "Cinderella" have a backbone and the "Prince Charming" with some trouble talking to women! The different ideas in the story are so much fun to read, and her faith shines through in each one of her books, this was no exception. I couldn't stop reading, it was finished in a matter of hours because of her clever additions while still staying true to the classic fairytale we all know and love. It's a perfect read for romance lovers, and it was well worth the wait!

S. T

Loved it

Reviewed in Australia on September 16, 2014

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Loved it, loved it, loved it. Melanie Dickerson did it again a great re telling of Cinderella

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