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The only daughter of a beloved king and queen, Princess Lissar has grown up in the shadow of her parent’s infinite adoration for each other—an infatuation so great that it could only be broken by the queen’s unexpected passing. As Lissar reaches womanhood, it becomes clear to everyone in the kingdom that she has inherited her late mother’s breathtaking beauty. But on the eve of her seventeenth birthday, Lissar’s exquisite looks become a curse …
Betrayed and abused, Lissar is forced to flee her home to escape her father’s madness. With her loyal dog Ash at her side, Lissar finds refuge in the mountains, where she has the chance to heal and start anew. And as she unlocks a door to a world of magic, Lissar finds the key to her survival and begins an adventure beyond her wildest dreams.Download and start listening now!
“A fierce and beautiful story of rage and compassion, betrayal and loyalty, damage and love…A fairy tale for adults, one you’ll never forget.”
—
Alice Hoffman, New York Times bestselling author
About Robin McKinley
Robin McKinley has won various
awards and citations for her writing, including the Newbery Medal for The
Hero and the Crown and a Newbery Honor for The Blue Sword.
Her other books include Sunshine, the New York Times bestseller Spindle’s
End, two novel-length retellings of the fairy tale Beauty and the
Beast, and a retelling of the Robin
Hood legend, The Outlaws of Sherwood. She lives with her
husband, English writer Peter Dickinson.
About Xe Sands
Xe Sands has more than a decade of experience bringing stories to life through narration, performance, and visual art, including recordings of the Nightwalkers series from Jaquelyn Frank. She has received several honors, including AudioFile Earphones Awards and a coveted Audie Award, and she was named Favorite Debut Romance Narrator of 2011 in the Romance Audiobooks poll.