I wanted to read this book (I mean, look at the cover! How intriguing!), and when one of my book clubs suggested the book, I was all down with it. So, never mind that I'm the only one that read the book. It was great, and I think I might have to actually read the second one. Triplet sisters are separated at the age of 8 (I think) and each has a certain gift to make her the queen of the hidden island. They aren't all up to this tradition, and one even tries to run away with her two friends. They each are supposed to have a gift of either poisoning, the elements of nature, and being able to control the animal kingdom. But aside from the fact that if they lose, they will also be tossed into a long, dark pit, now there seems to be even more players in the game who all have a strategy to place a certain queen on the throne. But, ooh, the ending...I gotta read book #2!