John D Desain

The Prince Must Die! John D Desain

Princess Xithanese has a problem in the shape of her father. Long before she was born, her father made a pact with a dragon in order to gain the throne. Her father was crowned king in return for handing over the first husband of his then unborn daughter. The price at the time seemed such a low one to pay that one could hardly blame him for paying it. Unless you were Xithanese! Since it is not he, but Xithanese, that is paying this price. Xithanese has lived with this curse on her head her whole life. Though her mother has prepared her for marriage, what eligible prince would marry her knowing he was destined to become a dragon's snack? The answer can only be, a thoroughly rotten one. But then, one day her prince does come, and he is anything but rotten. How can Xithanese have her prince and beat the dragon's curse too?The answer to her seems a simple one: Find a rotter and marry him in secret first. Thus, she must find her Prince Not So Charming, marry him, and have the dragon eat him, and then she will be free to marry her true love. It appears to be the perfect plan, yet it goes all wrong. Instead of finding a path to romance, Xithanese unintentionally finds herself on the path to unexpected adventure where no one is who they seem. Along the way she finds her true heart and possibly saves her kingdom. This is a funny, romantic tale and an adventure story full of song and heart.