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Grump, a dwarf from a subterranean cavern, longed for life on the Surface. When a chance arrives, he ventures aboveground, where he meets Queen Elfrieda Veronika Ingrid Lenore, known as E.V.I.L. The queen bestows rubies and invites Grump to join her court. Over time, Grump suspects the queen’s true motives. Bound by a magic contract, he is compelled to aid her in a sinister plot against her stepdaughter, Snow White, while simultaneously feeling duty-bound to protect Snow White. Complications deepen as the queen incessantly demands updates through a magic mirror, testing Grump’s resolve.
First publish date: 2018
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Liesl Shurtliff
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