From the New York Times bestselling author of Rump comes the true
story behind another unlikely hero: a grumpy dwarf who gets tangled up
in Snow White's feud with the wicked queen.
Ever since he was a dwarfling, Borlen (nicknamed "Grump") has dreamed of
visiting The Surface, so when opportunity knocks, he leaves his cavern
home behind.
At first, life aboveground is a dream come true. Queen Elfrieda Veronika
Ingrid Lenore (E.V.I.L.) is the best friend Grump always wanted, feeding
him all the rubies he can eat and allowing him to rule at her side in
exchange for magic and information. But as time goes on, Grump starts to
suspect that Queen E.V.I.L. may not be as nice as she seems. . . .
When the queen commands him to carry out a horrible task against her
stepdaughter, Snow White, Grump is in over his head. He's bound by magic
to help the queen, but also to protect Snow White. As if that wasn't
stressful enough, the queen keeps bugging him for updates through her
magic mirror! He'll have to dig deep to find a way out of this pickle,
and that's enough to make any dwarf Grumpy indeed.