Eleven-year-old Tulip is a nevas fairy. She has just finished primary school and dreams of becoming a flower girl so she can live in the City of Twigs, wear colourful dresses, have her own ant servant and meet the Queen herself!
Despina Mantzari was born in Epidaurus in 1984 and studied Mathematics.
She has been awarded by the Cyprus Association of Children’s and Young People’s Book and by the Larry Niven awards organization, and she has also been nominated for the IBBY literary awards.
Her books have been included in reading marathons and in lists of the best works of children’s literature.
Without everyone’s favorite queen, the forest would be dangerous. The Toxic Forest that surrounds it would have swallowed it, and the monsters that live there would have devoured the fairies. They, however, can sleep soundly. There are flower guards everywhere, protecting them with patrols and checks once curfew begins.
After an unexpected encounter, Tulip will break the rules and soon finds herself faced with the dilemma of protecting herself or fighting for what is right. She will discover secrets and find that sometimes things are not what they seem. Reality is upended and the adventurous search for the truth is just beginning.