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From the high, spiraling towers of Castle Glower, Prince Celie, her sisters and brothers, and their loyal griffin Rufus are suddenly transported to an unfamiliar realm. There they encounter two enigmatic wizards and a lost community of former castle inhabitants, whose stories and surprises reveal the true nature of their old kingdom and the fate that awaits them.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Jessica Day George
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