In most fairy tales, princesses are beautiful, dragons are terrifying, and stories are harmless. This isn't most fairy tales. Princess Violet is plain, reckless, and quite possibly too clever for
her own good, particularly when it comes to telling stories. One day she and her best friend, Demetrius, stumble upon a hidden room and find a peculiar book—a forbidden book. It tells a story of an
evil being called the Nybbas imprisoned in their world. The story cannot be true—not really true. But then the whispers start. Violet and Demetrius, along with an ancient, scarred dragon, may hold
the key to the Nybbas' triumph—or its demise. It all depends on how they tell the story. After all, stories make their own rules.
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
“The poetic quality of the prose brings hope and an almost unshakable compulsion.” —New York Times
“Barnhill’s nimble prose make this a winning choice for before-bedtime read-alouds.” —Publishers Weekly
“Barnhill does a fine job of keeping readers’ attention with a likable hero and heroine, a well-paced plot, and a daunting villain.” —Booklist
“Violet’s realm is richly imagined; mirror-related imagery is effectively employed throughout, encouraging readers to reflect upon the importance of exterior appearances and the many ways that truth can be refracted.” —School Library Journal
Kelly Barnhill is the author of four novels, including The Girl Who Drank the Moon, winner of the 2017 John Newbery Medal for the year’s most distinguished contribution to American
literature for children. She is also the winner of the World Fantasy Award, the Parents’ Choice Gold Award, and the Texas Library Association Bluebonnet Award and has been a finalist for the
Minnesota Book Award, the NCTE Charlotte Huck Award, the SFWA Andre Norton Award, and the PEN/USA literary prize.
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