A cake, an emerald ring, and a mystery: when the ring fits only one small finger in all the kingdom, the true story of Donkey-skin at last comes to light.

A very clever prince who is far from handsome and a lovely princess who wishes she were wiser discover how affection changes the way we see one another.

A hundred years have passed, and a young prince hears of a castle hidden deep in the forest. Inside, a princess sleeps and waits — but the story still holds one hard trial for them both.