The kingdom of Heartside lost its crown princess Cordelia when she was 3 days old, she was kidnapped. She has not been found and is believed to be dead. Every year since she should have turned 10 there has been a selection of 1 young women from each of the 5 provinces to find a new crown princess. They are placed in an academy to teach them how to be a princess. This year is the last year of selection. At the end of the year, the week of the princess' 16th birthday, the young women will --------------- Cordette Godfrey is the eleventh child in her family and is adopted. Her family lives in Kent, a small village in the province of Kensington. She was found in the forest as a baby. She was incredibly talented and smart. At school she was an outsider. On her 17th birthday she is selected.