The Hunting of the Princes is the second  title in the Queen  of Dreams trilogy. Featuring black  and white illustrations, this fantastic series from the UK's best- selling sci-fi author, Peter F. Hamilton is a future classic  in the making.

It had been  a big year for Taggie  Paganuzzi. From learning that she was actually the Queen-to-be of a magical realm, to learning to use magic, to fighting for her life against the King  of Night, there had been  a lot of 'firsts'. And when  someone tried to assassinate her as she was cycling home  from the local  pool  in Stamford, England. Well, that was a first too.

It turns out that someone has been  killing royal heirs throughout the magical kingdoms, and every leader from every realm believes the King  of Night's army, the Karraks, are responsible. War seems  inevitable . . . and yet Taggie has just discovered two very interesting facts. Firstly, that the Karraks come from a cold, dark universe, and they cannot abide  warmth and light. And secondly, that there was once a gate to this universe . . . now  lost in the mists of time.

But where do you  begin  to look  for a gate which  was deliberately hidden centuries ago? To find out, Taggie  must rescue the one Karrak Lord who  also hopes  for peace. Who happens to be imprisoned in an impenetrable fortress..