CHAPTER ONE
Cederbjerg
When a magical blight threatens the forests around Cederbjerg and the Court Mage dies, the swan-winged Prince Verner must embark on a quest to find a cure. It’s a race against the ticking clock of the people’s displeasure, because they are already turning the blame on those they associate with magic, like Verner and his sister. On the way Verner is joined by others with stories and appearances as strange as his: A tin soldier who struggles to appear human, a robber girl who makes friends with ravens, a fairy queen who builds her own wings, and creatures straight from a child’s imagination who oppose his quest at every step and carry… a familiar, dreaded signature.