In this compelling and thought-provoking fantasy set in the world of The Two Princesses of Bamarre, Newbery Honor-winning author Gail Carson Levine introduces a spirited heroine who must overcome deeply rooted prejudiceāincluding her ownāto heal her broken country.
Peregrine strives to live up to the ideal of her people, the Latkiāand to impress her parents: affectionate Lord Tove, who despises only the Bamarre, and stern Lady Klausine. Perry runs the fastest, speaks her mind, and doesnāt give much thought to the castleās Bamarre servants, whom she knows to be weak and cowardly.
But just as sheās about to join her father on the front lines, she is visited by the fairy Halina, who reveals that Perry isnāt Latki-born. She is Bamarre. The fairy issues a daunting challenge: against the Lakti power, Perry must free her people from tyranny.