Newbery Honor author of Ella Enchanted Gail Carson Levine weaves a
spellbinding tale about a clever heroine, a dragon detective, and a
shape-shifting ogre.
Newly arrived in the town of Two Castles, Elodie unexpectedly becomes
the assistant to a brilliant dragon named Meenore--and together, they
begin to solve mysteries.
Their most important case concerns the town's shape-shifting ogre, Count
Jonty Um, who believes someone is plotting against him. Elodie must
disguise herself to discover the source of the threat amid a cast of
characters that includes a greedy king, a giddy princess, and a handsome
cat trainer.
Readers who loved Ella Enchanted and Fairest will delight in this
tale of a spirited heroine who finds friendship where she least expects
it and discovers that goodness comes in all shapes and sizes.