The wise woman has emerged as one of the best-loved figures of Christian fiction. A spoiled princess and her indulgent royal parents who have ruined her encounter a wise woman who kidnaps the princess and leads her on a path of self-discovery, remorse, and maturity. With commentary notes by Christian author Jeri Massi. Scottish clergyman George MacDonald created beautiful and terrifying fantasy stories that influenced writers as different from each other as James Thurber, CS Lewis, and Ursula Le Guin. Jeri Massi, author of The Bridge and The Bracken Trilogy, supplies notes and commentary on the Christian content of the book.