The minute this story begins, the reader knows something is very wrong for the most powerful fairy, number thirteen, was uninvited to the baby's baptismal event. The baby's parents are ignoring the baby girl's cries, and when the situation is explained, it is as bad as Snow White's evil stepmother ("Mirror, Mirror on the wall, etc.) and Cinderella's stepmother, and the latest television episode of "Crime Scene' all rolled into one. Fans of dragons, fairies, and regular old magic ought to be pleased with this tale.