About the Author

Vivian Vande Velde has written many books for teen and middle grade readers, including Heir Apparent, User Unfriendly, All Hallow's Eve: 13 Stories, Three Good Deeds, Now You See It ..., and the Edgar Award-winning Never Trust a Dead Man. She lives in Rochester, New York. Visit her website at www.vivianvandevelde.com.

Reviews

[star] "The most entertaining magical world since Patricia Wrede's Enchanted Forest . . . Another winner."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Vande Velde knows her way around fairy tales and fantasy and has a wicked sense of humor about both."--The Bulletin "Lighthearted and sly."--Booklist
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