num_pages: 311
description: In this reverse reimagining of the Cinderella story secrets and dangerous enemies threaten a fairy-tale romance.Adela daughter of the Duke of Hagenheim is rarely allowed outside the castle walls. But one day longing for freedom she sneaks away to the market disguised as a peasant. There she meets a handsome young woodcarver named Frederick.Frederick a poor farmer is the sole provider for his family and he often has to defend his mother from his fathers drunken rages. He dreams of making a living carving beautiful images into wood and he is thrilled when the Bishop of Hagenheim commissions him to carve new doors for the cathedral. As Frederick works on the project he and Adela meet almost daily and it doesn't take long for them to fall in love. Yet her true identity remains hidden from him.When disaster separates them Adela and Frederick find themselves caught in the midst of deceptions far more dangerous than innocent disguises. As the powerful lords set against them proceed with their villainous plans secrets emerge that put Frederick and Adela's future at risk.
language: English
title: The Peasant's Dream
publisher: Thomas Nelson