Princess Apondra is excited to start her eighteenth birthday, the day she receives the title of Eave Queen. As the adopted human heir of the lobfolk king, her days as a princess of privilege should be filled with academic discussions with her best friend Ken, the albino lobfolk librarian. However, word spreads of a titanic sea beast that threatens the land, and the court of public opinion begins to challenge her right to the throne.
When her adoptive father falls ill, an envoy from a kingdom across the sea arrives with a plea for her knowledge and leadership to seek out a forgotten hero of myth, the mighty Azcalaw. However, this legend conceals secrets, including the schemes of a fanatical cult determined to destroy the world.
Apondra, Ken, and her faithful highland cow, Teacup, set out on the adventure of a lifetime. To save the kingdom, she will have to challenge her preconceptions about family and obligation, and trust in old and new friendships in a fantasy world based on the landscape and wonder of Maine.
The Lobster Princess is a young adult traditional fantasy for readers of all generations about the love of family, the challenges of overcoming privilege, and the enjoyment of new journeys filled with friendship and magic.
