The king of Westfalin and his wife have twelve beautiful daughters each named after a flower. When the queen dies a strange malady takes the twelve girls: every third night the girls, though locked in their room, disappear and their dancing slippers were destroyed. The oldest is Rose; who cares for her eleven younger sisters. Rose is followed by Lily, Jonquil, Hyacinth, Violet, Daisy, Poppy, Iris, Lilac, Orchid, Pansy, and little Petunia.
The girls are swept through a portal in their floor into the Kingdom Under Stone to dance with the King Under Stone's twelve sons. Their curse compels the princesses to travel and prevents them from mentioning the curse itself. The King is worried about his daughters and offers their hands to anyone who can discover what has happened.
Galen is a young soldier returning from war when he hears of his king's plight. On his way to help solve the kingdom's problem he encounters and aids an old woman on the road. She, in turn, gives the young man advise and a couple gifts to help him on his quest.
At the palace, Galen is allowed to test the girls' story. Following the old woman's advice, he is able to follow Rose and her sisters into the Kingdom Under Stone. Rose hopes the young man can help them break the curse, but her faith is tested as Galen's rudimentary magic goes up against the King Under Stone's tested curses which have held more than one regal woman captive.
With the twelve princesses and their entire kingdom at risk Galen and his skills are the only thing keeping the King under stone. A retelling of "The Twelve Dancing Princesses" Princess of the Midnight Ball tells a story of magic and romance. Readers who enjoyed Cameron Dokey's retelling swill enjoy this take on an oft-ignored classic. Followed by Princess of Glass and Princess of the Silver Wood.
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