A Tale of Two Castles

A Tale of Two Castles is Gail Carson Levine's first mystery book.

Elodie comes to the country's capital via boat, hoping to get taken on as a masioner, a.k.a. actress. However, she has no money to offer, just her skills. Sadly, she is turned away.

Rather than starve to death on the streets, Elodie is then hired by a dragon detective named Meenore and given a dangerous assignment that brings her into firsthand contact with the rulers of both castles in town - one belonging to the grumpy human king and his enthusiastic princess, the other inhabited by a surprisingly sweet ogre.

Elodie's work brings her into contact with all kinds of other characters, too. She has to stay on her toes and keep her eyes peeled for the whited sepulcher. The whited sepulcher refers to a person who seems good and attractive outwardly, but inside is nothing anyone would want to be associated with.

Elodie has incredible acting skills, but can she do more than that? Is she capable of coming up with new acts, of changing her plans on a dime, of staying one step ahead of the whited sepulcher?

She is going to have to be all that and better, if she wants to survive.

I hope you find a copy of this book and enjoy! =D