A heroine so spirited that she wins readers' hearts . -- Starred Review/ALA Booklist Plenty of Humorous twists and a spunky, intelligent female lead . -- Pointer Review/Kirkus Review Since her birth, Ella of Frell has been the unfortunate recipient of an addled fairy's gift -- th...e gift of obedience. She must obey any order given to her -- whether it's hopping on one foot for a day and a half, or chopping off her own head! But spunky Ella does not tamely accept her fate: Instead of making me docile, Lucinda's curse made a rebel of me. Or perhaps I was that way naturally . Battling hungry ogres, wicked stepsisters, and foolish fairies along the way, fifteen-year-old Ella embarks on a quest to break the curse once and for all.
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