New York: Ace Books, (1993) dj. Hardcover - Newbery award-winning author's first adult fantasy novel, a story loosely based on "Donkeyskin," an obscure fairy tale by Charles Perrault. Heir to her late mother's legendary beauty, Princess Lissar becomes the victim of her grief-maddened father's desire and violence. Fleeing her home, she seeks solace and solitude in a great forest where she discovers a magic that leads her toward healing and justice. Jacket art by Dawn Wilson. 309 pp. ISBN: 0-441142265.