Gail Carson Levine

Gail Carson Levine is an American writer of young adult fiction, best known for Ella Enchanted, a fantasy that received a Newbery Honor in 1998. In it, a girl who is compelled to obey every command she hears sets out to free herself from the spell. Levine's other books in the same fantasy vein include The Two Princesses of Bamarre and Fairest, the second book in The Two Kingdoms series.