The Prince and the Blight

It’s been a month since 12-year-old Lily McKinley was whisked away to the Somnium Realm to rescue her father, and although she’s overjoyed to have him home, she can’t leave the magical world behind. The glowing stone pendant that transported her is now bringing strange creatures to life against her will, with her paper mâché pterodactyl and even scrambled eggs suddenly moving about on their own. Lily tries to pretend that everything is normal, but when her friend Cedric the dragon appears to tell her that an illness has taken over the kingdom, troubling questions haunt her. Where is Prince Pax? If he can save the Somnium Realm like he did before, why won’t he stop the blight? Lily and her friends must return to Castle Iridyll to find out.

In this sequel to The Dragon and the Stone, Kathryn Butler takes middle school readers on an unforgettable adventure that mixes fantasy with biblical concepts. As young readers join Lily's exciting quest, they'll explore what it means to trust in God's faithfulness, even when he feels distant.

1. Opening Credits
2. Dedication | Chapter 1: The Pterodactyl
3. Chapter 2: Home
4. Chapter 3: Jailbreak!
5. Chapter 4: The Dragon in the Kitchen
6. Chapter 5: Back to the Realm
7. Chapter 6: Lost in the Storm
8. Chapter 7: The Bear
9. Chapter 8: Muzzytown
10. Chapter 9: The Flying Emerald
11. Chapter 10: The Voyage Begins
12. Chapter 11: Shipwrecked
13. Chapter 12: Castle Iridyll
14. Chapter 13: The Tenth Spire
15. Chapter 14: The Apprenticeship
16. Chapter 15: Scallywag
17. Chapter 16: Merlin
18. Chapter 17: The New Captain
19. Chapter 18: Northward
20. Chapter 19: Ash Canyon
21. Chapter 20: The Burning Valley
22. Chapter 21: Nightshade
23. Chapter 22: The Sea of Oblivion
24. Chapter 23: The Sovran Merrow
25. Chapter 24: A Light in the Darkness
26. Chapter 25: The Prince
27. Chapter 26: The Draught
28. Chapter 27: The Promise
29. Chapter 28: Endings and Beginnings
30. Closing Credits