A child of two worlds, Alyssa has long been prophesied to leave her human mother to return with her father, the elf king, to the land of his birth to claim the throne that is her birthright. The crown does not come easy, though, as the Mississippi girl faces lessons and language gaps along the way. Her ranger-trained cousin and the dashing warrior prince are all who stand with her as she battles against magical foes in a land where the use of magic has been forbidden for centuries.Readers say:"I was hooked from the opening sentence of this novel. "In hindsight, I'll admit that slugging the high priestess was probably a very bad idea." I thought the opening was very effective, giving the reader enough to capture them before taking a step back and showing how Alyssa reached the place where she slugged the high priestess." - Long and Short Reviews"The writing has a literary quality to it, which I really enjoy when it occurs in fantasy.""This is very fun to read. i just finished it in one reading.""I really enjoyed this book and look forward to reading the rest of the series. There is a lot of character development and a bit of intrigue. Well done TOSK!"~and~"OMG This book is so good and draws the reader right into the world of elves and fairies. It is written for YA in mind however if you are an adult and enjoy a good fantasy read than this is the book for you."
