Ever After High: The Storybook of Legends by Shannon Hale

Author:Shannon Hale [Hale, Shannon]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Juvenile Fiction, Toys; Dolls & Puppets, Fairy Tales & Folklore, General, Toys; Dolls; Puppets
ISBN: 9780316401234
Google: 7Q81AQAAQBAJ
Publisher: Hachette UK
Published: 2013-10-07T18:30:00+00:00

THE ENCHANTED FOREST HAD BECOME THE most popular hangout at Ever After High. All the second-years wanted to spend their lunch hours leaning back against the trees and playing with their new pets. Whenever Raven tried to sneak over to the openmouthed tree, Nevermore came running for her, snuffling. But Raven just couldn’t get mad, ’cause Nevermore was such a cutie-sweetie dragon with those big red eyes and adorable spiky tail, aah…

But when Legacy Day was only two weeks away, Raven started getting a little more desperate. She persuaded Nevermore to go help Apple and Gala pick walnuts on the other side of the Enchanted Forest. Finally freed from her attention-grabbing pet, Raven sneaked up to the trollskin tree. She was just about to put her hand in the knothole—

“Well, hello there,” said a deep voice.

Raven jumped back. It was Hunter with his pet griffin. Now it was Hunter’s turn to jump back.

“Raven! Sorry, I… I was… not expecting… just practicing for a play…” He glanced around uneasily and rushed off, his griffin flying after him.

Raven sighed. It seemed even Hunter was afraid of Future Evilness Herself. She approached the tree again. She stepped on a twig, cracking it under her foot.

“Is that you, darling?” called a happy voice.

Raven jumped back. This time it was Ashlynn and her pet phoenix. Ashlynn jumped back, too.

“Raven! Sorry, I… was… talking to my phoenix, Sandella. Come, uh, darling!” Ashlynn said, her phoenix flying after her.

“I give up,” Raven mumbled.

The Enchanted Forest was way too crowded these days. She decided to come back at night.

Raven waited till midnight, when Apple had been silent in her bed for some time, before slipping out from under her blanket. Yes, she’d sworn to include Apple in her quest, but the president of the Royal Student Council would so not approve of this plan.

Raven slipped on her Coat of Infinite Darkness and her most silent spiky sandals and opened the window. She grabbed hold of the ivy growing on the castle and shimmied all the way down to the ground.

She looked around to make sure she’d timed it right. No sign of All the King’s Horses and All the King’s Men. She’d been observing their security rounds for days, and they tended to go back to the barracks at this time each night for hot tea and scones.

Now for the thorny part.

Every night, one-hundred-foot briars grew up around the castle—a magical spell Grimm had designed for the students’ protection.

Our protection, Raven thought grimly. Or our cage.

She walked around, peering into the thick, dark, spiky hedge, examining it for any holes.

“You can’t just do stuff like this,” said Apple.

“Whoa! What? Hey, shh,” said Raven, putting her finger to her lips.

Apple stood there in her white satin nightgown, fluffy rose-colored robe, and bunny slippers, her fists on her hips. Raven’s Coat of Infinite Darkness should have hidden her from anyone who didn’t know she was already there. Apple was very smart.

“You can’t just… just ignore rules and rush off to do crazy things.

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