Tales from the Five Kingdoms Set 1: The Robe of Skulls, The Bag of Bones
Vivian French
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(Brilliance Audio on Playaway, Oct. 15, 2012)
The Robe of Skulls: Trouble is brewing in the first book of the Tales from the Five Kingdoms series. The sorceress Lady Lamorna wants a skull-studded gown of deep black velvet but finds her treasure chest empty of gold. That doesn't stop her from kidnapping, blackmailing, and using more than a little magic to get what she needs. Will all her best-laid plans be foiled by the heroic Gracie Gillypot, two chatty bats, a gallant (if rather scruffy) prince, the wickedest stepsister ever, a troll with a grudge, and some very Ancient Crones? The Bag of Bones: In the second Tale from the Five Kingdoms, the green-tongued witch Truda Hangnail sets her sights on Queen Bluebell’s throne, enlisting the kingdom’s rats and shrinking the good witches of Wadingburn to pave her way. Luckily, a sweet-natured orphan named Loobly is witness to Truda’s evil spells and sets off to fetch some familiar help. Will the combined strengths, smarts, and charms of Trueheart Gracie Gillypot, Prince Marcus, Marlon the bat, and Gubble the troll be enough to defeat the Deep Magic of Truda Hangnail? “Readers won’t be disappointed by this fractured fairy-tale follow-up.” — Booklist “Fans . . . will be much amused by the dashing about, the quick brushes with danger, and the undercurrents of budding romance.” — Kirkus Reviews