by E. D. Baker
“Then I can go now?” asked Holly. “Moonbeam said I had to stay until you came back, but some of my plants are ready for picking and I have to collect them at just the right time.”
“You may go,” said Annie. A moment later, Holly disappeared, leaving only drifting leaves and the scent of pine behind.
“So, did you run into Rotan?” asked Moonbeam. “What did he do?”
“Apparently he picked out cards that presented their own unique difficulties,” said Liam. “Then he visited each location to tell people lies about us. He certainly didn’t make our tour any easier.”
“I’m just glad you’re back safe and sound,” said Moonbeam. “I must go tell your parents. They’ve been so worried about you.”
“You know,” Annie said to Liam as Moonbeam hurried off, “looking back on it, our grand tour wasn’t too terrible. I might actually have enjoyed parts of it if I hadn’t been so worried that we might never get home.”
“I knew we would eventually,” Liam said.
Annie coughed, trying to choke down laughter. She was certain that Liam had been just as worried, but she doubted that he’d ever admit it now.
They had started toward the castle, hand in hand, when Annie remembered what they had been discussing when Moonbeam had arrived. “You were telling me that you’re ready to be crowned,” she reminded Liam. “What about your mother and Clarence? Have you decided what you want to do about them?”
“I have,” said Liam. “Our trip inspired me. I think it’s time both my mother and Clarence went to live somewhere far away. Separately, of course. They always get into trouble when they’re together.”
“In that case, I think our trip was very successful,” Annie said, giving Liam’s hand a squeeze. “You’ve decided what you’ll do with your mother and brother, we made some new friends, and we took care of Rotan so he won’t bother us anymore.”
“There was one more thing,” said Liam. “I wanted to take you to places you had never visited before, places where you could see new and unusual things and meet different kinds of people. That’s exactly what we ended up doing. As far as I’m concerned, we had the best grand tour ever!”
Also by E. D. Baker
THE TALES OF THE FROG PRINCESS:
The Frog Princess
Dragon’s Breath
Once Upon a Curse
No Place for Magic
The Salamander Spell
The Dragon Princess
Dragon Kiss
A Prince among Frogs
Fairy Wings
Fairy Lies
TALES OF THE WIDE-AWAKE PRINCESS:
The Wide-Awake Princess
Unlocking the Spell
The Bravest Princess
Princess in Disguise
A Question of Magic
THE FAIRY-TALE MATCHMAKER:
The Fairy-Tale Matchmaker
The Perfect Match
Text copyright © 2016 by E. D. Baker
Map copyright © 2016 by Kimberly Bender
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Baker, E. D.
Princess between worlds : a tale of the wide-awake princess / by E.D. Baker.
pages cm
Sequel to: Princess in disguise.
Summary: Just as Annie and Liam are busy making plans to travel the world, a witch shows up and gives them a collection of postcards from the Magic Marketplace. Each postcard gives Annie and Liam the opportunity to travel to exotic lands and far-flung kingdoms. What the witch doesn’t give them are directions on how to safely return.
ISBN 978-1-61963-847-1 (hardcover) • ISBN 978-1-61963-848-8 (e-book)
[1. Fairy tales. 2. Princesses—Fiction. 3. Magic—Fiction. 4. Characters in literature—Fiction.] I. Title.
PZ8.B173Ps 2016 [Fic]—dc23 2015011955
Book design by Donna Mark
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