ThestartofanexcitingseriesfilledwithCaribbeanfolkloreanddaringadventure.CorinneLaMerclaimssheisn’tafraidofanything.Notscorpions,nottheboyswhoteaseher,andcertainlynotjumbies.They’rejusttrickstersmadeupbyparentstofrightentheirchildren.ThenonenightCorinnechasesanagoutiallthewayintotheforbiddenforest,andshiningyelloweyesfollowhertotheedgeofthetrees.Theycouldn’tbelongtoajumbie.Orcouldthey?WhenCorinnespotsabeautifulstrangeratthemarkettheverynextday,sheknowssomethingextraordinaryisabouttohappen.Whenthissamebeauty,calledSeverine,turnsupatCorinne’shouse,dangerisintheair.Severineplanstoclaimtheentireislandforthejumbies.Corinnemustcallonhercourageandherfriendsandlearntouseancientmagicshedidn’tknowshepossessedtostopSeverineandtosaveherislandhome.
