Enna Burning

by Shannon Hale

Summary: Enna Burning is a companion novel to The Goose Girl, but definitely stands alone--it is not a sequel. Enna was the best friend of the goose girl, who is now queen. Enna's brother discovers the gift (or the curse) of how to create fire within himself, but the power drives him mad, and he burns himself from within on the battlefield. Enna can't resist finding out what happened to her brother, and reads the secret documents that allow her to create fire. She manages to control the fire that her brother could not, and attempts to use her powers to help her country win their war against a neighboring land. This leads to her capture, however, and she and the queen must both learn to control their powers before they are destroyed by them.

My thoughts: It was so nice to revisit the goose girl, and to see her in her new life, but to also have a whole new story! This is an original tale and an unusual adventure. You won't have read a story like this before!