THE Princess and Curdie

The Princess and Curdie is the sequel to The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald.
Following on from 'The Princess and the Goblin', Curdie the poor miner, is called on a quest by The Princess great-great-great grandmother. It's been a year since the Princess Irene and Curdie first met, and a year since the goblin incident and all appears to be going well in the Kingdom. However after a visit from Irene's great-great-grandmother, Curdie finds himself on a mission to save the kingdom, with a rather strange companion in tow...