ONCE UPON A SPRING MORN

ROC, New York, 2007, 1^st pr.  ISBN 978-0-451-46131-5.  MMPB, 377 pages.  Unread copy with very light edge wear.  ‘… in Faery, the gallant knight Roel … finds his true heart’s desire in Celeste, princess of the domain.  But before their love can blossom, Roel must rescue his sister from a dreadful lord who steals the soul of those he bears away.  Wishing to help her champion, Celeste tells Roel of a city in which a mysterious map lies – a map that may reveal the route to the fearsome lord’s secret realm.  Aided by the Fates themselves, who guide the young pursuers in riddles they must first unravel, the princess and her knight follow their hearts on a desperate odyssey across shadow-lit borders to save Roel’s soul-reft sister ere the dark of the moon….’ (from rear wrap)