First published 2022
Princess Merida feels trapped by the peaceful routine of DunBroch. She loves King Fergus, Queen Elinor, and her triplet brothers, but craves adventure beyond the castle walls. On Christmas Eve, everything changes when Feradach arrives. This supernatural entity feeds on stagnation and plans to destroy the entire kingdom. Only the ancient Cailleach offers hope, giving Merida a terrible ultimatum: she has exactly one year to inspire real change in her family, or they will all face eternal destruction. Merida launches three ambitious voyages to distant kingdoms, desperate to find ways to shake her loved ones from their comfortable patterns. Each journey tests her resolve as she fights to save everyone she cares about. But as the seasons pass and her deadline approaches, Merida must confront a painful truth about who has grown most resistant to change.
Genres: adventure, fantasy, young-adult, fairy-tale-retellings
Vibes: lyrical, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, found-family
Setting: DunBroch
Period: Christmas Eve
367 pages · Hardcover · Disney Press