Juniper — Monica Furlong

A power that comes with knowing

The only child of King Mark of Cornwall, Juniper should be content with a life of luxury and ease. But something -- she's not sure what -- compels her to study with her godmother, Euny, a harsh but wise woman who teaches the girl about spells, herbs, and the healing arts. It's not until she returns home a year later that Juniper discovers the true purpose of her unusual education. Meroot, her power-mad aunt, is using black magic in an effort to usurp the throne. She's laid a terrible curse on the countryside that has killed the crops and young livestock. Worse, she's threatened the life of Juniper's as-yet-unborn brother -- the future king of Cornwall. Only Juniper, untried though she is in the ways of white magic, can stop her!