care of her on the quest. she falls in love with him but is never allowed to see him. when she finally gets back to the palace in ‘the land,’ she finds that most of the men are dead and the servants are in the palace dungeon. then she has to battle her evil father for the throne. there is more to this book that meets the eye. i enjoyed this book because it was funny, sad, romantic and adventurous. i think there are some lessons in this story, also. it teaches how important patience is, because crystal has many tasks to do on her quest. things are not always 