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This "Cinderella" retelling is narrated in alternating chapters by teenage Cinderella and Char, a rat prince who falls in love with her. When the rodent is turned into a coachman, he must expose the true nature of the human prince at the ball. Machinations and secrets, as well as some humor, run through this love story, which slows at times but ends neatly.