This #1 New York Times bestseller is the first book in a new series set in Chris Colfer’s Land of Stories universe, perfect for both new and longtime fans! When Brystal Evergreen stumbles across a secret section of the library, she discovers a book that introduces her to a world beyond her imagination and learns the impossible: She is a fairy capable of magic! But in the oppressive Southern … a fairy capable of magic! But in the oppressive Southern Kingdom, women are forbidden from reading and magic is outlawed, so Brystal is swiftly convicted of her crimes and sent to the miserable Bootstrap Correctional Facility.
But with the help of the mysterious Madame Weatherberry, Brystal is whisked away and enrolled in an academy of magic! Adventure comes with a price, however, and when Madame Weatherberry is called away to attend to an important problem she doesn’t return.
Do Brystal and her classmates have what it takes to stop a sinister plot that risks the fate of the world, and magic, forever?
Fall in love with an all-new series from Chris Colfer, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Land of Stories, filled with adventure, imagination, and wonderfully memorable characters both familiar and new.
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A TALE OF WITCHCRAFT…
er plot that risks the fate of the world, and magic, forever?
Fall in love with an all-new series from Chris Colfer, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Land of Stories, filled with adventure, imagination, and wonderfully memorable characters both familiar and new.
A #1 New York Times bestseller
An IndieBound bestseller
A USA Today bestseller
A Wall Street Journal bestseller
Don’t miss:
A TALE OF WITCHCRAFT…
er plot that risks the fate of the world, and magic, forever?
Fall in love with an all-new series from Chris Colfer, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Land of Stories, filled with adventure, imagination, and wonderfully memorable characters both familiar and new.
A #1 New York Times bestseller
An IndieBound bestseller
A USA Today bestseller
A Wall Street Journal bestseller
Don’t miss:
A TALE OF WITCHCRAFT…
er plot that risks the fate of the world, and magic, forever?
Fall in love with an all-new series from Chris Colfer, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Land of Stories, filled with adventure, imagination, and wonderfully memorable characters both familiar and new.
A #1 New York Times bestseller
An IndieBound bestseller
A USA Today bestseller
A Wall Street Journal bestseller
Don’t miss:
A TALE OF WITCHCRAFT…
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A USA Today bestseller
A Wall Street Journal bestseller
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I love The Tale of Magic because it it such a fun book packed with action, magic, and outstanding twists and turns. I recommend reading the series The Land of Stories before reading this book because The Land of Stories introduces the characters more so you know what’s happening when you read this book. Over all this book was so great that I read in twice in the first month. I hope my review was helpful and that you enjoy this book as much as I do.
THIS IS AS GOOD AS THE LAND OF STORIES
I love the Miss Peregrin’s Home for Peculiar Children vibes I get from this book. The difference between the Miss Peregrine series and this one is that the characters are mostly the traditional fairytale types and the plot is not as dark. The students in Madame Weatherberry’s academy are fairies with unique appearances and abilities. They aren’t the traditional little winged creatures you imagine. Each are human-like with unique fairy attributes such as a girl with a beehive for hair and a boy that is continually on fire when not wearing a special medallion.
This series is a sort of spinoff of the Land if Stories series and is set in that world. I highly recommend the Land of Stories series and have written a review about the first book in it as well. If you haven’t read that series don’t worry, you don’t have to have read it in order to understand this series. It has a few characters that cross over but most of them are completely new.
There is a great lesson about discrimination, belonging, acceptance, and friendship throughout the story as the characters develop and grow.
This book is great for middle-grade to adults. The plot could be a little too complex for younger kids but it is clean enough for little ears. The huge plot twist at the end does not disappoint either. I listened to the audiobook from the Overdrive library and liked the narrator. I definitely recommend this for young and adult fairytale fantasy fans. Happy reading!
I think this is a fun book for young readers to read!
I absolutely love this book because it makes me feel like I am IN the book! 😀
It is an amazing book with lots of great friendships,magic,and adventure.I would totally recommend this book to anyone who likes magic and a great story.Chris Colfer
this book is amazing with all the amazing charters and chapters it has
What a fun ride back into the world of the Land of Stories! Chris Colfer has written a delightful prequel to his cute and quirky Land of Stories series. I thought this was going to be a stand-alone, but just realized is the first in a series. And can we talk about the artwork on the cover? Even my husband asked about this book because the cover caught his eye.
While I can appreciate Colfer’s attempt to address current social issues of the day, I felt as if the message came through a little strong in some areas, and detracted to the depth and magic of the story. Hopefully, this is just because I’m an adult, and it will come through a bit more thinly veiled to someone in the suggested age range.
I know I shouldn’t compare, but I feel like JK Rowling did this so well in the Harry Potter series; making an escape for so many “outcasts” in her stories, while also promoting kindness and inclusion. Colfer still has a way to go before the message feels part of the story and not just a tangential fork to work in a well-meaning agenda.
All in all, a great story, and one that is much anticipated if you fell in love with the Land of Stories like I did.
I am so glad these Tale of Magic books are coming out! We didn’t even know about them, but we saw one, a copy of this one, at Walmart, in our actual town. We never have THINGS, NEW THINGS. yay! So we got our hands on a copy and I read it aloud to my son, just like I read all the Land of Stories books. It was a great connection, if you had read the other ones, just the little things to appreciate, and so much new, magical and adventurous! I can’t wait to read the next ones!
I like it and think it’s entertaining and exhilarating