In a single day, Morwenna goes from being the lowliest servant in the king's castle to the most powerful person in the land. She has become the wizard, the bearer of the last five wishes in the kingdom, but with her new gift come rules. She cannot wish for more wishes, she cannot wish for anything for herself, and if she speaks of them to anyone, both she and the wishes will be gone!

Review

Publishers Weekly:

"Newbery Honor author Avi turns out another winner with this fanciful tale featuring a cast of woodland creatures.  . . . While the themes about tyranny and heroism are timeless, Avi leavens his treatment with such 20th-century touches as Poppy's jive-talking boyfriend and Poppy's own romantic vision of herself as Ginger Rogers. An engaging blend of romance, suspense and parody, this fantasy is well-nigh irresistible."