When a formal ball comes around to honor Evie, she tries her best to blend in, Mandy and Eleanor helping.
He has sworn to love you as much as he does right now, and you pledged to marry him." Lucinda appears and places the following "gift," "Neither of you will ever break your promises to each other, beginning with your consent. At a dinner, Peter proposes to Eleanor, to which she accepts. Jerrold attempts to expose Peter in court, though is not believed despite being the rightful heir. Peter courts Eleanor in hopes to move up, despite not actually holding affection, while Eleanor is blind to this. When Evie confronts Peter, she realizes how manipulative and power-hungry he is. Evie knows that Peter took credit for slaying the ogres and was awarded nobility status, despite lying. Evie meets King Imbert, Lady Eleanor, and sees Peter once more.
Heading into Frell to cure people using purpline (dragon urine), they are welcomed by the royalty. While Jerrold initially mistrusts Evie, eventually they become friends. Using zEEn, the ogre's gift of persuasion, Evie discovers that the master's greatest secret is his grandson, Jerrold, being the king's son, unbeknownst to the king and Jerrold himself. She is taken in by The master, who recognizes her good nature. Eventually Evie proves herself to be a "good" ogre, rescuing a giant from their clutches and killing the ogres. Upon meeting the merchant Peter, she hopes that he will be the one to break her curse, falling for his charms. She compromises stealing meat for them so they will not eat any creatures. After an angry mob surfaces on her family's home, Evie realizes she needs to seek out fellow ogres to learn how to stay alive.Įventually she finds a band of ogres and learns their language and customs. Along with her horrific appearance, she also takes on the mannerisms, the smell, and need for meat. Her best friend Wormy unexpectedly proposes to her, which she rejects, causing the fairy Lucinda to place a curse: she must accept a proposal within 62 days if she doesn't want to remain an ogre forever. To my friend Joan, who proves that some transformations leave the essence unchanged Plot ġ5-year-old Evie is a healer.
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