[2] She pulled in her husband, Dean, to co-write the story and LeUyen Pham agreed to illustrate it.

Over scones and hot chocolate, the duchess confesses that her real reason for visiting is to uncover secrets.

Princess Magnolia runs to her broom closet where she stashes her frilly dress and changes into a black costume.

Now the Princess in Black, she slides down a secret chute and high-jumps the castle wall, landing on the back of her faithful pony, Blacky.

Duff cheers for the Princess in Black, and on his way home comes up with an idea to train and one day help her as the Goat Avenger.

Left unattended in the castle, Duchess Wigtower snoops around until she discovers black stockings in the broom closet.

[4] The Kirkus review said, "The gently ironic text will amuse readers (including adults reading the book aloud).