In this gripping medieval page-turner Roger and his sister Alice are kidnapped and held for ransom in an ancient tower. To escape and find their uncle the children must summon all their courage and imagination. "Designed as easy-reading material for middle-graders this has the virtues of an attractive format and illustrations a fast plot and even a feminist fillip: Alice is the more intrepid of the siblings Roger's gifts are for music and ventriloquism."-- "Bulletin Center for Children's Books. "
