Moonbeam Children\'s Book Award Prince Corin has more freedom than most youngsters his age, but he feels restrained by his family\'s expectations.
Harsh words pass between father and son, both exp.
Corin\'s parents warn him to stay away, suspecting that he may be behind the mysterious malaise that has overcome Star.
All this time, both Corin and Elinor have continued their relationship with the marketplace magician.
It is not long before Elinor is able to convince Corin that her suspicions are founded.
This motivates him to try harder, and the two add competition at arms to their growing rivalry.
To Corin\'s surprise, Elinor takes to the training and already has skills that surpass his.
To keep Elinor safely out of the way, Star suggests that she join Corin for their daily training exercises by the river.
Corin dismisses her suspicions, since one of the men was captain of army, whose loyalty is unquestioned.
Before the Queen has a chance to present Elinor at court, she overhears two men plotting against the crown who then threaten her if she ever speaks of what she has heard.
This draws the cousins closer, but they still continue to bicker.
Not many days after arriving, Elinor is kidnapped and Star takes Corin to the rescue, forcing him to access sides of himself that he is reluctant to acknowledge.
He had played practical jokes on her when they were younger, and she is not even ready to believe that he has the ability to speak with the dragon.
Elinor does not trust Corin.
This turns his world upside down.
Then Corin\'s cousin Elinor comes to live with them, following the death of her parents.
He even strikes up a relationship with a marketplace magician, whom his mother tells him he cannot trust and must stay away from.
He wants to be left alone to follow his own interests.
He even resents the time he has to spend caring Star, the kingdom\'s precious Luck Dragon.
He hates being trained how to handle a sword or spending time with his mother selling vegetables at the market.
Moonbeam Children\'s Book Award Prince Corin has more freedom than most youngsters his age, but he feels restrained by his family\'s expectations
