by Neil Gaiman
First published 2015
On the eve of her wedding, a young queen abandons her finery and takes up sword and chain mail. She leads her brave dwarf retainers into the dark tunnels beneath the mountain, bound for a sleeping kingdom. There, an ancient curse has trapped a beautiful princess. The queen must overcome the enchantment to set her free—but at what cost?
Genres: adventure, fantasy, dark-fantasy, fairy-tale-retellings
Vibes: dark, thought-provoking, whimsical
Tropes: chosen-one, found-family
71 pages · Paperback · Bloomsbury Children's Books