ARLANDFAST — Katherine Jones

When Penelope Petalflower, Princess of the Gnomes of Arland, convinces her friend and Lady-in-Waiting, Calliope Cuddlebug, to join her on a morning flight, catastrophe strikes, and their lives are endangered. A cadre of gnomes must attempt their rescue.A traitor is revealed within the walls of Arlandfast. King Horatio and Queen Felicity discover that the centuries-long peace their realm has enjoyed is threatened from multiple sides. The Gnome homeland of Arland is invaded by ogres and gremlins from deep within the magical Twin Deserts, and neighbors once thought of as friends and allies turn out to be enemies.Can the Cadre rescue Penny and Callie, and can the gnomes stop the invasion of the desert creatures before it is too late?