Regan captivated me with this novel eleven years ago. I'll never forget it. Princess Nevermore helped to further expand my imagination and took me on a journey I'll never forget for as long as I live. I still remember the day I got the book and how I took it home that evening and read it straight ... more

Regan captivated me with this novel eleven years ago. I'll never forget it. Princess Nevermore helped to further expand my imagination and took me on a journey I'll never forget for as long as I live. I still remember the day I got the book and how I took it home that evening and read it straight through. It jumpstarted me into reading YA fantasy and I've been loving that genre ever since. This edition of Princess Nevermore by Dian Curtis Regan is the new 2006 edition with added characters and added scenes. I love how Dian bridges the gap between medieval times and the present lifestyle. It was brillantly written and is easy to get into and leaves the reader wanting more. Princess Quinn of Mandria is about to be sixteen and her life has already been mapped out for her. She's going to be married soon and will one day become Queen herself. One day this all changes for her. Quinn is continually visiting the esteemed wizard Melikar in his chamber in the underground kingdom of Mandria. Mandria is underneath the ground we walk on, but no one on our Outer Earth knows of this kingdom and it has been this way for a very long time. Quinn is friends with Melikar's apprentice Cam and they've been friends since they were both children. But both Cam and Quinn dream of something else that stares at them from above. The wishing pool where lads and maidens of Outer Earth go to to pour out their sorrows and wish for something better is the bridge between the two worlds. And for Quinn's whole life she's always wanted to know what the Outer Earth was like. Cam says a spell that's supposed to send them both to Outer Earth, but by a mishap only sends Quinn through the wishing pool and leaves Cam behind to bear the burden of what he has done. What will Quinn find on Outer Earth? She finds love, but is that love worth risking her life? I loved this book eleven years ago, and every once in awhile I'll turn back to it and remember why I loved it so much. Princess Nevermore by Dian Curtis Regan is definitely worth the read, in fact, I recommend it.