The Queen's Mirror — James D. Macdonald

The Queen has a mirror in her bed chamber, a mirror covered with a thick velvet drape. By royal command, none may look into it.A fantasy story that first appeared A Wizard's Dozen, edited by Michael Stearns.Praise for A Wizard's Dozen:...page turning action ... a high-quality offering that will appeal to reluctant readers as well as to teens who relish adventure stories.—Booklist...readers will be swept along to the finish by the sure plotting and sheer suspense.—Kirkus Reviews