The Two Princesses of Bamarre by
Gail Carson Levine
In this fantasy, the Princess Addie must overcome her own cowardice to save her sister. In the kingdom of Bamarre, there is a plague called the gray death, which is always fatal, and princess Meryl has it. The king is too much of a fool to effectually search for a cure, and since there are no heros available to save her sister, Princess Addie goes to find the cure. On her way, she is captured by a dragon, who tells her the cure. She escapes the dragon, and goes to the castle. Unfortunately, she is not quick enough. However, because Princess Addie has found courage, the fairies return to Bamarre, and the gray death is eliminated. Princess Meryl cannot be saved and so the fairies turn her into a fairy. This is a story of how the most timid can be courageous. Happy reading.
