This was a really enjoyable Retelling of Mulan full of interesting characters that I enjoyed getting to know. It was nice getting to see Mulan as she grew into the person she was when she decided to take her fathers place. It had been awhile since I last read any of Cameron Dokey's fairy tale retellings and I really enjoyed this book and hope to get to some of her other retellings still on my TBR list sooner than later.
"Once upon a Time" Is Timeless
Wielding a sword as deftly as an embroidery needle, Mulan is unlike any other girl in China. When the emperor summons a great army, each family must send a male to fight. Tomboyish Mulan is determined to spare her aging father and bring her family honor, so she disguises herself and answers the call.
But Mulan never expects to find a friend, let alone a soul mate, in the commander of her division, Prince Jian. For all of Mulan's courage with a bow and arrow, is she brave enough to share her true identity and feelings with Prince Jian?
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Once Upon a Time
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2004Scarlet Moon: A Retelling of The Little Red Riding Hood 
2005The Night Dance: A Retelling of the Twelve Dancing Princesses 
2006Water Song: A Retelling of The Frog Prince 
2006Beauty Sleep 
2007Before Midnight: A Cinderella Retelling 
2007The Storyteller's Daughter 
2008The Crimson Thread: A Retelling of Rumpelstiltskin 
2009Wild Orchid 
2009The Diamond Secret: A Retelling of Anastasia 
2010Violet Eyes 
2010The World Above 
2012Once: Before Midnight / Golden / Wild Orchid Risingshadow
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