Zel, Paperback/Donna Jo Napoli

High in the mountains, Zel lives with her mother, who insists they have all they need -- for they have each other. Zel's life is peaceful and protected -- until a chance encounter changes everything. When she meets a beautiful young prince at the market one day, she is profoundly moved by new emotions. But Zel's mother sees the future unfolding -- and she will do the unspeakable to prevent Zel from leaving her..."Will leave readers spellbound."-- Publishers Weekly , starred review About the Author: Donna Jo Napoli is the author of Crazy Jack , The Magic Circle , Stones in Water , and many other books. She is the chairperson of the linguistics department at Swarthmore College.