In this third book of the trilogy, the fairy-tale adventure continues.  The cast of characters include: a castle librarian, a blacksmith, a king, a queen, a princess, a dragon, an elephant, a wizard, devious villains, use of p-mail (carrier pigeons), as well as an engaging vocabulary.  Phoebe, the castle librarian, and Sebastian, a young blacksmith with a tremendous vocabulary, are the adult children of the kingdom’s most infamous, now exiled, villains.  Phoebe’s father is the banished chief torturer to the evil ex-queen Olympia.  Sebastian’s father, also exiled, was the chief poisoner.  When Phoebe and Sebastian suspect the baby Princess Poppy is about to be kidnapped, they do not think people will believe them because of who their fathers are.  Phoebe and Sebastian pair up to find her, eventually meeting up with Princess Poppy’s parents, King Christian and Queen Marigold.  The trail becomes more and more complicated, involving characters from previous books as well as many interesting twists.  This tale is fast-paced, and humorous, including puns and word-plays, and a budding romance between Phoebe and Sebastian.  This is a fun conclusion to the adventures of Marigold.