World's End

September 1, 2009
Gr 6-9-Elissa's story, which began in "Elissa's Quest" (Delacorte, 2007), ends neatly in this final volume in the trilogy. After being raised as a peasant and having adventures around the world, Elissa finds her role as princess uncomfortable and she is horrified when she discovers that her father is arranging a marriage for her. Her situation becomes too much to bear when her motley group of friends is sent away, so the 15-year-old disguises herself and runs away. She manages to reunite her friends only to be captured by pirates and taken to their lair, known as World's End. All secrets hinted at in the previous books are revealed and each character has a role to play in assisting in the rebirth of the Phoenix. Each one also gets a happy ending and all of the villains their just deserts. Purchase where the earlier books are popular, but otherwise pass on this tepid fantasy."Caroline Tesauro, Radford Public Library, VA"

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