Princess Tilda thinks that her townspeople hate her because they believe her deformed foot is unlucky or cursed. She hobbles around the castle on crutches, and the maids make a sign against the evil eye behind her back. Tilda wishes she could run away from her princess duties and be free to write her own book as a scribe. When her cousin tries to steal the family lands, Tilda is rescued by two dragon slayers and they start tracking down a dragon to kill. The only problem is... these dragon slayers have never actually killed a dragon.

I loved how this book starts out with a basic fairy tale land, and then the plot takes unexpected turns and the legends get more and more legendary! I just never knew where this story was going to go, and it was one surprise after another in every chapter. They meet the Wild Hunt, make bargains with magical creatures, fight off an evil sorcerer, and discover that dragons are much more complex than anyone in their world realizes.

Tilda has some wonderful character development as she begins to come to terms with her disability and recognize that she has her own unique kind of strength. She has this all-or-nothing thinking in the beginning, and she matures as she finds out that the world is full of nuance and balance. It's not all good or all bad; life is usually a mixture of good and bad in every situation.

The writing is really exciting and funny! I flew through reading this book because I was completely immersed in Tilda's magical world.