Kandide & the Secret of the Mists: The Calabiyau Chronicles, Book One - Softcover

In a classic tale of fairies, monsters, and secret worlds, Diana Zimmerman weaves elements of magic, menace, and inner beauty to create an inspiring adventure tale that is sure to spark the imagination of young readers. When Kandide is crowned queen of the Kingdom Calabiyau after her father’s death, she becomes keeper of the Gift, the key to survival for all life. Like her father, she promises to be a great leader of all the Fée, despite her consuming vanity—a fitting characteristic in a land where physical perfection is cherished above all else. But then her wing is crushed in a terrible accident and she is exiled to the Mists, the uncharted territory to which all the flawed Fée are banished. Kandide must not only come to terms with her own horror at what she has become, but must also learn to survive in the dark, hostile land of the Mists. Encounters with dark magic and hideous beasts are just the beginning of her troubles. Within Calabiyau, there is a presence far more deadly that threatens her family and her people. Can Kandide prevail over injustice, wickedness, and greed to save the land she loves?

Diana S. Zimmerman was the world’s foremost female magician throughout the 1970s and 1980s. An avid collector of fairy art, her collection is one of the largest in the world, with pieces dating back to the 1700s. In 1985 she founded the marketing agency CMS Communications, Intl.