The classic fairy tale of Sleeping Beauty is transformed by Diane Zahler, the acclaimed author of The Thirteenth Princess, into a dazzling new story of two sisters fighting a powerful curse. Briskly paced and full of lush descriptions, readers who enjoy t
Zita is not an ordinary servant girl—she's the thirteenth daughter of a king who wanted only sons. When she was born, Zita's father banished her to the servants' quarters to work in the kitchens, where she can only communicate with her royal sisters in
Twelve-year-old Lilia is not a very good servant. In fact, she's terrible! She daydreams, she breaks dishes, and her cooking is awful. Still, she hardly deserves to be sold off to the mean-spirited miller and his family. Refusing to accept that dreadful f
