The second book in the captivating Colours of Madeleine series

"Beautifully written and deftly imagined" NSW Literary Awards

"Madcap, whimsical, smart ... Even better than the first." Kirkus

Time slides around the world so strangely ...

It's not easy being Princess Ko.

Her family is missing, taken to the World through cracks in the Kingdom, which were then sealed tightly behind them.

Now Princess Ko is running the Kingdom, and war is looming.

To help her find her family, she gathers a special group of teens, including Elliot Baranski of the Farms. He's been writing secret letters to a Girl-in-the World named Madeleine Tully - and now the Kingdom needs her help.

Madeleine and Elliot must locate the missing royals, convince them of their true identities, and figure out how to unlock the dangerous cracks between the Kingdom and the World.

All before their enemies can stop them.

WINNER - Aurealis Award (Best Young Adult Novel) 2014

WINNER - Queensland Literary Awards 2014

WINNER - New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards (Ethel Turner Prize) 2014

Shortlisted - Victorian Premier's Literary Awards 2015