Harris's new solo effort is a deft reworking of the 1745 rebellion against England's ruling house of Hanover led by Bonnie Prince Charlie of the Stuarts. Here, Charlie is a princess with training in sorcery, the king of England also has magic at his command, and the battle is fought as much in the otherworld as in this one. A classic tale of a heroic fight against nearly impossible odds, it is certain to appeal to a wide range of fantasy fans. The historically minded, in particular, will appreciate what Harris does with the English general (a combination of the duke of Cumberland and the duke of Marlborough) and her absorbing subplot involving the theft of the Stone of Scone, essential to any Scots coronation. Roland Green