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One day twelve-year-old Tirissa discovers
that everyone in her village is under a
spell. Everyone but her!

Then she sees a mysterious stranger
change into a huge bird, a bird with a
beak like a sword. Did he cast the magic
spell? She's desperate to find someone
who can break it,so she flees, leaving her
village behind. She soon meets some
wood nymphs and learns that she is part
wood nymph, too!

An old herbwoman tells her to seek help
from a wizard who lives far away, and her
journey takes her across the Three
Kingdoms.

Along the way she's joined by a kindly
troll and an overweight, lazy palace
guard. They are pursued by the twin
princes of Kellayne, the best hunters in the
Blue River Kingdom, as well as by the
huge, dangerous bird.

Meanwhile, an evil wizard watches Tirissa
and her friends in his magic mirror and
plans to cast a second magic spell that
will kill everyone in the Three Kingdoms.

When I was a little girl, we lived in
a house that had peach and apple
trees in the back yard and a willow
tree in front. I loved to play out
under the trees--they were my
friends. And I loved to read books
like The Wizard of Oz and Wind in
the Willows. That little girl is alive
and well in my heart and she's the
one who insisted I start writing a
fantasy novel--AND create a
fantasy map of the Three
Kingdoms.

I loved this story! I can't wait to read
this story to my daughters when they
get older - but for now, I'll enjoy
rereading it for myself. Full of
adventure and fantasy, this is a great
story for anyone who believes in
magic.