Princess Taira and Friends

In the beautifully majestic land of Africa lives Princess Taira. She is the heir to the throne of the Uranic Colony, a termite colony deep in Africa. There is only one problem. Taira feels she is not ready to assume her position as queen of the Uranic Colony. She would rather be living out her dream of traveling and exploring the beautiful land where she lives instead of being confined inside the safety of the inner walls of her termite castle.

Taira's mother, the reigning queen, is desperately trying to groom Taira for the day that she will become queen. She is constantly met with Taira's resistance and free spirit-something that she knows Taira has inherited from her father, Troytaira, leader of the soldier termites of their colony.

Along her journey, Taira encounters Cedric, the centipede; Robbie, a hard-shell roly-poly insect; Ulysses, the anteater; Sasha, the firefly; and Solomon, a soldier termite. They all join Taira in her search for a new home. Marc Anthony is an ant and the commander of the fierce Siafu Ant Army, who's determined to be the sole ruler over all the insects in Africa.

Marc Anthony finally catches up with Taira's group and escorts them all to his vast kingdom as prisoners. Taira has two choices: marry Marc Anthony and be one of his many captured queens or rot in a dungeon along with her friends.

• Will Taira be able to summon all that her mother has taught her to stand up and be a true queen, even in turmoil?

•Will her friends escape their fate after being taken captive?

•Find out in the Princess Taira and Friends novel.