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Zita, the thirteenth daughter of a king who only wanted sons, grew up in the servants’ quarters of a grand castle, communicating with her hidden royal sisters in secret. When she turns twelve, the princesses fall ill, their only clue a pair of tattered shoes. Alongside a stable boy, a witch, and a soldier, Zita enters a magical realm of endless dancing and dreams, where a sinister curse endangers all twelve sisters. Determined to save them, she must unravel the spell before their joyous dance turns deadly.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Diane Zahler
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