Sophos, the unwilling prince of Sounis, has disappeared without a trace. Eugenides, the new and unlikely king of Attolia, has never stopped wondering what happened to his friend. Nor has the queen of Eddis, who once offered Sophos her hand. As time goes by it becomes less and less certain that the queen of Eddis and her thief will ever see Sophos again.

Discover 25 women who shattered the glass ceiling, each in their own way. In politics, government, the business world, and more, these women show us that ambition, perserverance, and hard work go a long way.

Seventeen-year-olds Fix, a natural mechanic, and Cleo, a gifted tactician, must find a way to cooperate in a near-future Iowa or they and the group they lead may die at the hands of armed bands rumored to be making their way down from the north.

To help his family during the Depression and avoid becoming a drunk like his father, Moss Trawnley joins the Civilian Conservation Corps, helps build a new camp near Monroe, Montana, and leads the other men in making the camp a success.