Brothers Cole and Tinn are finding their way back to normal after their death-defying

journey to the heart of the Oddmire. Normal, however, wants nothing to do with

them. Their new friend Fable, daughter of the Queen of the Deep Dark, wants to visit

the brothers at home. She promises the queen she'll keep quiet and hide herself and

her magic from the people of Endsborough. But when Fable, Tinn, and Cole discover

humans destroying the Wild Wood and the lives of its creatures for their own dark

purposes, Fable has to speak out.

As the unspoken truce between the townspeople and the inhabitants of the Wild Wood

crumbles, violence escalates, threatening war--and bringing Fable's mother closer to the

fulfillment of a deadly prophecy that could leave Fable a most Unready Queen.

The second book in the Oddmire fantasy-adventure series from New York Times

bestselling author William Ritter brings readers more monsters and new mayhem as the

trio battle to protect their homes.