The Princess and Curdie

cheetahluver - The Princess and Curdie is supposed to be a sequel to The Princess and the Goblin, but I read it first anyways. It was pretty easy to understand. Curdie is a boy and is given a gift by the princess's great-great grandmother. He is able to hold anyone's hand, and he can feel what the true person is. For example, a person who cheats on another would have a hand of a snake (skin?). Anyways, he is sent on a quest to help the real princess's father, the king. Along the way, he is aided by Lina, who is a malformed dog. Together, they must save the kingdom. It was a good book, just written in a really strange way. Like hundreds of years ago. I really didn't like the ending. Maybe you'll like it more than me!