Welcome to the story of Despereaux Tilling, a mouse who is in love with music, s
tories, and a princess named Pea. It is also the story of a rat called Roscuro,
who lives in the darkness and covets a world filled with light. And it is the st
ory of Miggery Sow, a slow-witted serving girl who harbors a simple, impossible
wish. These three characters are about to embark on a journey that will lead the
m down into a horrible dungeon, up into a glittering castle, and, ultimately, in
to each other's lives. What happens then? As Kate DiCamillo would say: Reader, i
t is your destiny to find out.
