Unbeknownst to the Kingdom of Cello, their King is missing. Princess Ko has been fibbing her way through the absence of her father, leaving it up to her to keep the government running. A war is imminent if he doesn't return in just a few weeks. 
 From across the Kingdom Princess Ko gathers a group of teens. Each has an ability. Under the pretense of a publicity stunt they are to crack the unsolvable case of the missing royals. However, there is one problem. The royal family is trapped in the World without any memory of their former lives. 
 Elliot Baranski is driven to find his own father. With his ability to communicate with the World, his value to the Alliance is chief among them. With his connection he encounters Madeleine. Through many long and late night they exchange letters. It is going to be up to them to bridge the worlds and bring missing loved ones home. 
 The second book in the Colours of Madeleine trilogy is written with the same whimsy that the first novel was. A much lighter fantasy read than is usually found in the genre. Moriarty manages to keep it suspenseful and at the same time witty. Her skill at weaving together all of the many plot lines is just genius. I'm really surprised and thrilled to get have enjoyed this as much as A Corner of White. 
 There isn't much more I can say without it being spoilery. The mysteries within this trilogy continue to unravel. There is still much left to be revealed in Book 3. I loved the utter ridiculousness that ensued. I can't even complain about some of the unrealistic aspects because this is just so much fun. I also cannot wait to see how the author ties everything together in the last book.