This haunting and beautifully reimagined version of Rapunzel is set on a Caribbean island, where a Sorceress - Madame Fate - vows to steal the baby a fisherman's wife is expecting, after he takes sugar cane from her garden without permission. On her first birthday, Sugar Cane is kidnapped and removed to a lonely tower with only a pet monkey for company. The text is full of atmospheric and lyrical detail, and is matched by lush illustrations that reinforce its evocation of a magical tropical island setting.