Last Best Quest Ever

A fraudulent teen quester must team up with a brooding, royal rival on a perilous adventure to save her brothers life in this wittylively, heartfelt (School Library Journal, starred review) young adult romantasy full of mythical creatures by the New York Times bestselling author of Spell Bound and So This Is Ever After.

Seventeen-year-old Ellinore has the best questing record in the kingdom. Not even Aventhe infuriatingly charming royal whos become her fiercest rivalcan compete. But every one of Ellinores triumphs is a lie. The monsters shes slain? Staged. The treasures shes claimed? Planted. Tired of the charade, she shocks the realm by retiring during a royal feast.

Her hopes for a quiet life vanish when her reckless twin brother, Zig, bets his life on her ability to retrieve the horn of the mythical Elder Beasta creature no one believes is real. To save him, Ellinore must return to the spotlight for one final quest. Shes joined by Zig, eager to prove himself; Aven, determined to finally outshine her; and a ragtag crew of unlikely questers with big dreams, questionable skills, and a knack for trouble.

As the stakes rise, Ellinore must decide who she really wants to be: the fraud the kingdom celebrates, the hero it needs, or someone entirely new.