309 pages
English language
Published 1994 by Ace Books.
When her growing beauty begins to resemble her mother's too closely, Princess Lissar must flee her father's wrath, and, in doing so, she unlocks a door into a world of magic. As Princess Lissar reaches womanhood, it is clear to all the kingdom that in her breathtaking beauty she is the mirror image of her mother, the queen--but this seeming blessing forces her to flee from her father's wrath. With her loyal dog, Lissar discovers a world of magic where she finds the key to her own survival.
This book is creepy. It's a retelling of a fairytale where the "good" parents are just as much of a threat as the wilderness and beasts. I think it's worth reading, but I wouldn't want to read it again.
