A chapter book for young readers seven to nine years of age As seven year old, Princess Emery, searches for her cats in the isolated back hallways of the castle she notices a strange light at the bottom of the tower stairs. Upon investigation, she unexpectedly finds herself in the room of "forgotten characters." With the help of a pirate, a ballerina, a circus ringmaster and a dragon, Princess Emery must discover how to help each of her new friends return to their stories while discovering her own story's ending. The Light at the Bottom of the Stairs is part of the Thisseldar series. However, it is a stand-alone story. Thisseldar books do not need to be read in order. The stories tell the adventures of Princess Emery, who lives in the imaginary Kingdom of Thisseldar.