By Lynne Reid Banks
Dakin has always wondered about the farthest away mountain changing colors outside her window. She wants to know it's secrets and see if it holds the ring of kings that was stolen from their kingdom so long ago(without it the prince can't marry). Dakin dreams of finding it and marrying the prince.
One day she hears the mountain calling her and she know that this is her chance to find out everything she wants to know. Taking some bread and a troll statue on the mantle she ssets out on her journey. She discovers that the mountain is inhabited by an evil witch and realizes it is up to her to defeat evil and find the ring. She end up having an adventure fit for a king.
This book is definetly a must read, it is almost a classic fairytale except Dakin is much more independant and fiesty than a typical peasant girl. I don't want to give away any secrets but the book ends differently than you would except(of course it ends happily!!) which is a nice twist.
Also by Lynne Reid Banks:
The Fairy Rebel(awesome book!!)
The Adventures of King Midas
