In fair condition. Some creases on pages and cover and the binding has some wear. See photo. The Captive Maiden is a young adult Christian fiction novel by Melanie Dickerson, published in 2015. It is a retelling of the Cinderella fairy tale, focusing on the story of Gisela, a young woman forced into servitude by her stepmother after her father's death. The plot follows Gisela as she attends a ball for the Duke's son, Valten, and their subsequent romance is threatened by other forces.