When illness strikes and a kingdoms fate hangs in the balance, the love between two princesses--and the love for their kingdom--is put to the test. n nGail Carson Levine left her mark on fantasy with her well-loved Newbery Honor Book Ella Enchanted. Now she has created another shimmering and tapestried landscape of fantasy and fairies. n nThe two princesses of Bamarre couldnt be more different. Princess Addie is fearful and shy. Her deepest wish is for safety. Princess Meryl is bold and brave. Her deepest wish is to save the kingdom of Bamarre. They are sisters, and they mean the world to each other.n nThen disaster strikes, and Addie--terrified and unprepared--sets out on a perilous quest. In her path are monsters of Bamarre: ogres, specters, gryphons, and dragons.n nAddie must battle them, but time is running out, and the sisters lives--and Barmarres fate--hang in the balance.n