John Moore

A wonderful author ""reminiscent of Robert Asprin"" (The Midwest Book Review) unleashes the next of his terrifically clever takes on fairy tale clich ""There's magic in a kiss,"" the young sorceress Emily tells Caroline. But the beautiful Caroline knows that already, for kissing an enchanted frog has earned her the right to marry a handsome Prince. There is one catchPrince Hal is far from good-looking. So both girls set off for the city of Melinower, where princes abound, hoping to trade Hal up for a handsomer model. But the pair soon learn that it's easier to find your prince than to marry him, and before long they're tangled in a plot involving a mysterious dwarf, a magic sword, a kidnapped bride, a Dark Towerand the unhandsome Hal has plans of his own for our two heroines.