The Ogre of Oglefort
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Ivo the orphan, together with the Hag of Dribble, Ulf the Troll, and Brian the Wizard, sets out to save Princess Mirella from the dreaded Ogre of Oglefort. But when the rescuers arrive at the castle, they are shocked to find that the princess doesn't want to be saved; she wants the ogre to turn her into a bird so she can escape an arranged marriage. And the Ogre isn't nearly the fearsome creature he once was--in fact, he's rather depressed. Now the rescuers have a new goal: save Princess Mirella from her tyrannical royal family and help restore the Ogre and his castle to the fearsome (but fun) paradise it used to be.
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It's a bit darker than the other books of Eva Ibbotson I have read, but still good.
It's a story of being who you are, and not trying to be what is expected of you.
I was a bit angry with the Norns, who were just meddling old bitches, I was expecting they send the people to do the mission because they knew it would be best for everyone, and that wasn't the case. I mean, it was best for everyone, but the bitches didn't know it, nor did they care. And they didn't know everyone's faith either, so very disappointing. But, all well that ends well.
The solution to the ghost problem was brilliant :-D
