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It was published by kensington pinnacle books in october, 1994 and reissued by imajinn books in august, 2015. And soon she discovers a secret plot, masterminded by the diabolical mater motley, who is obsessed with becoming empress of the islands. Candy and her companions must solve the mystery of her past before the forces of night and day clash and absolute midnight descends upon the islands. I have about 100 of the oil paintings done of the 120 which will go into the book, so i owe them 20 pictures. This third entry in the series has been a long time coming and although it lacks the magical sparkle of the previous novels, it is a very brave story indeed.