They were backwards, clumsy, and cowards. It just goes to show that anyone can do magic with the right tools for the job.

Today could not get much worse. Amma's parents have all but abandoned her, she's been caught running away by a talking chipmunk, and now someone is trying to set her on fire.

As the young heiress to the most wealthy family in the land, Amma is pampered, sheltered, and totally lacking in friends. All that changes when her family estate comes under attack by a ragged bunch of children. They are poorly organized, distractable, and worst of all, unwittingly sentencing themselves to a long, slow famine. Nothing about it makes sense. Can Amma discover the truth behind the attack before her family loses everything?

With a cast of lively characters, a load of mystery, and a dash of magic, The Butterfly Set Free is the prequel to a thrilling new young adult fantasy series, Easterwood Unfolding, from the soon to be bestselling author C.L. Van Liew.