--- product_id: 11793125 title: "Princess of the Midnight Ball" price: "R423" currency: ZAR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/11793125-princess-of-the-midnight-ball store_origin: ZA region: South Africa --- # Timeless historical fantasy setting 12 princesses, endless midnight dances NYT Bestseller #92 Teen Fairy Tale Princess of the Midnight Ball **Price:** R423 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > ✨ Unlock the magic of midnight—where fairy tales meet fierce love and fearless courage! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Princess of the Midnight Ball - **How much does it cost?** R423 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/11793125-princess-of-the-midnight-ball) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Award-Winning Popularity:** Join thousands of readers who rated this #92 bestseller in Teen Fairy Tale & Folklore adaptations. - • **Rich Historical Atmosphere:** Immerse yourself in a captivating period setting that elevates the story’s romance and intrigue. - • **Strong, Relatable Characters:** Follow Rose and Galen’s courageous journey to break a powerful curse, with a cast of twelve distinct princesses. - • **Enchanting Fairy Tale Reimagined:** Jessica Day George breathes fresh life into the classic Twelve Dancing Princesses, blending mystery, romance, and magic. - • **Perfect for Millennial Book Lovers:** A fast-paced, beautifully written read that balances nostalgia with modern storytelling flair. ## Overview Princess of the Midnight Ball is a New York Times bestselling young adult novel by Jessica Day George that reimagines the classic fairy tale of the Twelve Dancing Princesses. Set in a richly detailed historical fantasy world, it follows Rose and soldier Galen as they seek to break a curse forcing twelve princesses to dance every night. Praised for its compelling romance, strong characters, and immersive setting, it ranks #92 in Teen & Young Adult Fairy Tale & Folklore Adaptations and boasts a 4.4-star rating from over 900 readers. ## Description New York Times bestselling author Jessica Day George re-imagines the classic fairy-tale, The Twelve Dancing Princesses , like you've never heard it before . Rose is one of twelve princesses--sisters condemned to dance every night in the palace of the King Under Stone. Galen is a young soldier returning from war. Together they will search for a way to break the curse that forces the princesses to attend the endless midnight balls. All they need is an invisibility cloak, a black wool chain knit with silver needles, and that most critical fairy tale ingredient--true love. Don't miss these other stories from New York Times bestselling author Jessica Day George: The Twelve Dancing Princesses series Princess of the Midnight Ball Princess of Glass Princess of the Silver Woods Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow Silver in the Blood The Rose Legacy series The Rose Legacy Tuesdays at the Castle series Tuesdays at the Castle Wednesdays in the Tower Thursdays with the Crown Fridays with the Wizards Saturdays at Sea Holidays at the Castle Dragon Slippers series Dragon Slippers Dragon Flight Dragon Spear Review: Princess of the Midnight Ball - Like George's previous book I read, Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow, Princess of the Midnight Ball is an adaptation of one of my favorite fairy tales, "The Twelve Dancing Princesses". Its not very very often that I find books, longer then a picture book, using this fairy tale. There is, depending on the version and translation, several different ways to interpret the tale, but they're all sort of...complicated. The story follows, for the most part, a young soldier named Galen as he returns to his mother's homeland from the long War. The novel also follows Rose, the eldest Princess, but a lot more time is spent on Galen who is a stranger to the city and to his mother's family. I liked Galen; good-natured, a hard worker and charming, he wanted to do right by everyone he met. And that sort of karma paid off for him in ways he could never have imagined. Rose was also very endearing. Though sweet and good-natured herself, she grew more spirited as the book wore on and she became hopeful that something could be done to break the curse. I wouldn't say her 11 sisters were exactly interchangeable--but really only 4 stood out from the rest in any significant way. Poppy--mischievous and adventurous where her quieter twin Daisy was not; Lily, the second oldest who understood Rose's pain quite well; Violet, who adored music and Hyacinth who was devoutly religious and suffered more than the others perhaps by the curse. Actually its something of a joke for the 12 sisters--the three oldest are called 'the older set', the three youngest are called 'the younger set' and then the six in between were called 'the in betweeners'. On an emotional level I felt bad for the girls, but I knew that good would triumph so it was a little shallow feeling. I grew more worried with how the curse would end then anything else (several times I thought George was going to pull a martyr routine with one of the girls). Galen's scheme, was very very clever and relied on both cunning and luck. The end was also nicely tied up, with a bunch of loose ends fixed and happy thoughts all around. Parts of the book felt very drawn out, such as how long it took Galen to get around to figuring things out vs. how long it took him to 'fix' the problem so to speak. And the visiting Bishop was annoying and creepy; he hammered home how little I cared for the clergy. Poppy, incidentally, is getting her own book called Princess of Glass which is a re-imaging of "Cinderella". I can't wait; I simply adore George's fairy tale re-tellings and hope for a few more. Review: Great Book - I love fairytale retellings. There is something about taking an age old story and redoing it to get the same feeling as the first time but in a whole new sense. I loved this retelling. I am not a huge fan of the 21 Dancing Princesses. It was not a fairytale that I heard many many times so not only was this a retelling but almost an entirely new story for me and I loved it. There are twelve princesses, all named after flowers (one of my favorite things about the story) and they go dancing every night at midnight. They are called down by a curse, against their will. They are tired all the time, the King only knows that every morning their dancing slippers are worn and the girls are exhausted. He cannot figure out how they get out of their room when it is under guard. He sends out a call to all men, a challenge, to discover the secret behind the girls worn out slippers and as a reward... his eldest daughter. One solider can break the curse, the one true love of Rose. Loved it! It was very compelling from start to finish. I loved the story, the romance, the mystery, and the evil. It was everything I look for in a fairytale and it was beautifully written. It was a very fast paced read for me and I didn't want to put it down. I very much enjoyed the setting of the book. I find historical fiction to be captivating if it is done right and this one was. I felt that I was back in the time and setting of this book. The story was told with all the elements needed for a historical fiction without confusing me or losing me within the etiquette and speech of the time. I feel that this story would have not been as wonderful if done in a modern setting and that the setting gave the story so much more beauty. The Romance, the courting, the rules, the damsel in distress all needed the historical setting. Speaking of damsel in distress, Rose was one but she was also strong and brave. I loved Rose's character. She knew what needed to be done and she cared so much for her sisters. She would do anything for them. Selfless when she wanted so much more. I really loved all the princesses. Yes they wined and a couple of times I felt like shaking some sense into them but my patience came from knowing that they didn't know any other way to act. I did get quite upset at the king at times. He seemed to be clueless about so many things. In the end... he came through... and so did Galen. The real hero of the story, definitely swoon worthy and wonderful. Drool! An absolutely splendid read. I will for sure carry on the series and will be reviewing the other two books very soon. If you like fairytale retellings you will love this story. ## Features - Used Book in Good Condition ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #190,458 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #92 in Teen & Young Adult Fairy Tale & Folklore Adaptations #100 in Teen & Young Adult Historical Romance #211 in Teen & Young Adult Wizards & Witches Fantasy | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 936 Reviews | ## Images ![Princess of the Midnight Ball - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81Qb9u37WNL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Princess of the Midnight Ball *by L***G on May 13, 2010* Like George's previous book I read, Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow, Princess of the Midnight Ball is an adaptation of one of my favorite fairy tales, "The Twelve Dancing Princesses". Its not very very often that I find books, longer then a picture book, using this fairy tale. There is, depending on the version and translation, several different ways to interpret the tale, but they're all sort of...complicated. The story follows, for the most part, a young soldier named Galen as he returns to his mother's homeland from the long War. The novel also follows Rose, the eldest Princess, but a lot more time is spent on Galen who is a stranger to the city and to his mother's family. I liked Galen; good-natured, a hard worker and charming, he wanted to do right by everyone he met. And that sort of karma paid off for him in ways he could never have imagined. Rose was also very endearing. Though sweet and good-natured herself, she grew more spirited as the book wore on and she became hopeful that something could be done to break the curse. I wouldn't say her 11 sisters were exactly interchangeable--but really only 4 stood out from the rest in any significant way. Poppy--mischievous and adventurous where her quieter twin Daisy was not; Lily, the second oldest who understood Rose's pain quite well; Violet, who adored music and Hyacinth who was devoutly religious and suffered more than the others perhaps by the curse. Actually its something of a joke for the 12 sisters--the three oldest are called 'the older set', the three youngest are called 'the younger set' and then the six in between were called 'the in betweeners'. On an emotional level I felt bad for the girls, but I knew that good would triumph so it was a little shallow feeling. I grew more worried with how the curse would end then anything else (several times I thought George was going to pull a martyr routine with one of the girls). Galen's scheme, was very very clever and relied on both cunning and luck. The end was also nicely tied up, with a bunch of loose ends fixed and happy thoughts all around. Parts of the book felt very drawn out, such as how long it took Galen to get around to figuring things out vs. how long it took him to 'fix' the problem so to speak. And the visiting Bishop was annoying and creepy; he hammered home how little I cared for the clergy. Poppy, incidentally, is getting her own book called Princess of Glass which is a re-imaging of "Cinderella". I can't wait; I simply adore George's fairy tale re-tellings and hope for a few more. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Book *by J***E on January 21, 2013* I love fairytale retellings. There is something about taking an age old story and redoing it to get the same feeling as the first time but in a whole new sense. I loved this retelling. I am not a huge fan of the 21 Dancing Princesses. It was not a fairytale that I heard many many times so not only was this a retelling but almost an entirely new story for me and I loved it. There are twelve princesses, all named after flowers (one of my favorite things about the story) and they go dancing every night at midnight. They are called down by a curse, against their will. They are tired all the time, the King only knows that every morning their dancing slippers are worn and the girls are exhausted. He cannot figure out how they get out of their room when it is under guard. He sends out a call to all men, a challenge, to discover the secret behind the girls worn out slippers and as a reward... his eldest daughter. One solider can break the curse, the one true love of Rose. Loved it! It was very compelling from start to finish. I loved the story, the romance, the mystery, and the evil. It was everything I look for in a fairytale and it was beautifully written. It was a very fast paced read for me and I didn't want to put it down. I very much enjoyed the setting of the book. I find historical fiction to be captivating if it is done right and this one was. I felt that I was back in the time and setting of this book. The story was told with all the elements needed for a historical fiction without confusing me or losing me within the etiquette and speech of the time. I feel that this story would have not been as wonderful if done in a modern setting and that the setting gave the story so much more beauty. The Romance, the courting, the rules, the damsel in distress all needed the historical setting. Speaking of damsel in distress, Rose was one but she was also strong and brave. I loved Rose's character. She knew what needed to be done and she cared so much for her sisters. She would do anything for them. Selfless when she wanted so much more. I really loved all the princesses. Yes they wined and a couple of times I felt like shaking some sense into them but my patience came from knowing that they didn't know any other way to act. I did get quite upset at the king at times. He seemed to be clueless about so many things. In the end... he came through... and so did Galen. The real hero of the story, definitely swoon worthy and wonderful. Drool! An absolutely splendid read. I will for sure carry on the series and will be reviewing the other two books very soon. If you like fairytale retellings you will love this story. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Let's Dance! (Great Story 😊) *by K***R on July 28, 2022* This is my second reading of this book but for some reason I didn't write a review the first time around. I'd like to correct that oversight and write it now. I LOVE Fairytale retellings and reimaginings. ... and this one is particularly well-written. The characters seemed incredibly real to me, I was fully invested in them & what was happening and the story line was exciting & suspenseful (especially the ending). This story is one of those books that is difficult to put down once you start reading it. So don't start reading at bedtime and expect to get any sleep that night ... lol. This is a clean story; no foul language, sex or graphic violence. If you enjoy reading a good fairytale retelling with some exciting new twists thrown in, then I believe you will enjoy reading this book. Highly recommended! ❤ ## Frequently Bought Together - Princess of the Midnight Ball (Twelve Dancing Princesses) - Princess of Glass (Twelve Dancing Princesses) - Princess of the Silver Woods (Twelve Dancing Princesses) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/11793125-princess-of-the-midnight-ball](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/11793125-princess-of-the-midnight-ball) --- *Product available on Desertcart South Africa* *Store origin: ZA* *Last updated: 2026-07-17*