 Show $18.99 Not on hand, usually available within 1-5 Days DescriptionThe thrilling third book in Chris Colfer's #1 New York Times bestselling A Tale of Magic... series As the doors were pushed, flames and magma spewed out from between the cracks, offering glimpses into the world of fire and chaos beyond them. Brystal Evergreen is running out of time. It has been almost one year since she made a deal with Death to find and destroy the Immortal in exchange for her life. But she still hasn’t found a single clue about who or where the Immortal is. To make matters worse, something dark and malignant has risen from deep within the earth, threatening life as we know it. To stop this new evil, the fairies and witches must work with all the kingdoms and territories, including the Righteous Brotherhood and their Army of the Dead. But is the threat more familiar than they expected? And why is a secretive group of Sorcerers convinced that Xanthous Hayfield is connected to it? Sorcery, magic, and science collide in this thrilling third book in the Tale of Magic… series that will keep readers on the edge of their seats. About the AuthorChris Colfer is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and Golden Globe-winning actor. He was honored as a member of the TIME 100, Time magazine’s annual list of the one hundred most influential people in the world, and his books include Struck By Lightning: The Carson Phillips Journal, Stranger Than Fanfiction, the books in The Land of Stories series: The Wishing Spell, The Enchantress Returns, A Grimm Warning, Beyond the Kingdoms, An Author’s Odyssey, and Worlds Collide, the companion books A Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales, The Mother Goose Diaries, Queen Red Riding Hood’s Guide to Royalty, The Curvy Tree, Trollbella Throws a Party, and Goldilocks: Wanted Dead or Alive, and the books in the A Tale of Magic… series: A Tale of Magic…, A Tale of Witchcraft…, and A Tale of Sorcery…. He invites you to visit him online at thelandofstories.com or on Instagram and Twitter @chriscolfer. Product Details ISBN: 9780316055994 ISBN-10: 0316055999 Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Publication Date: September 28th, 2021 Pages: 496 Language: English Series: A Tale of Magic... Recommended Reading Level Minimum Age: 8 Maximum Age: 12 Minimum Grade Level: 3 Maximum Grade Level: 7
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i don’t care if this is middle grade and i’m a junior in high school, IM GOING TO READ THIS. and that cover,,, 😍
Apr 17, 2020 Matt rated it it was amazing Receiving a strong recommendation to try this book, I set about reading it with Neo during the early stages of our COVID-19 isolation (where I spun it to be part of his language arts curriculum as I called it ‘creating reading’). While were were both enthralled with it, I
can only read so much at a time, so we were advancing at a pace more suited to the attention span and sit down abilities of an eight-year-old. With Neo’s permission, I took the leap to listen to the audiobook on my own, which h Receiving a strong recommendation to try this book, I set about reading it with Neo during the early stages of our COVID-19 isolation (where I spun it to be part of his language arts curriculum as I called it ‘creating
reading’). While were were both enthralled with it, I can only read so much at a time, so we were advancing at a pace more suited to the attention span and sit down abilities of an eight-year-old. With Neo’s permission, I took the leap to listen to the audiobook on my own, which has Chris Colfer narrating his own piece. What an adventure it has turned out to be! Brystal Evergreen is a precocious girl who does not like the severity of the laws in the Southern Kingdom. As a young woman, she is not
allowed to do anything but learn how to be a good wife to her future husband, which includes no reading whatsoever. Pushing the limits, she acquires a job as an evening maid in the town library, where she can read to her heart’s content when no one is around. She discovers a secret collection of books and begins reading them, though they have all been banned. When she comes upon one all about magic, she is intrigued and begins reading aloud, only to discover that she triggers something upon
uttering an incantation for testing faeries. Unsure what to do with this knowledge, Brystal tries it again one night, but is caught and hauled off to jail, where she is sent through the legal system in quick order. When someone shows her a crumb of mercy, she is shipped off to a work camp rather than be executed for her crimes. Misery has a new name and Brystal soon discovers it in the form of her new residence. She is sure to die in this place with nothing and no one around her, save one sweet
young girl. One morning, Madame Celeste Weatherberry comes to the work camp with an order from King Champion XIV to have Brystal released into her care. Madame Weatherberry takes Brystal with her and explains that magic is by no means the evil thing that she has been told. Madame Weatherberry has plans to create an academy where young people can hone their skills. As Brystal helps Madame Weatherberry find other new recruits who will bring a number of unique skills to the academy, news of a
problem comes from the north, forcing Brystal to hold down the fort. What evil awaits in the Northern Kingdom and how will Brystal and her new friends conquer it with their new-found powers? The reader is pushed into the middle of quite the adventure, with all the creatures that make fantasy worth the read (and this coming from a guy who steers clear of this genre most of the time). A great story for young adult fans who enjoy something with a bit more fantasy to it. Recommended to those
readers, as well as the young at heart. I was surprised when I made the connection that Chris Colfer was an actor whose work I used to enjoy. However, what astonished me even more was the quality of the book which is said to be for young adults, as well as its ‘fantasy’ genre. I could not get enough of the story, whose plots were so well developed with a narrative that made me want to know more. Neo was fully committed as well, asking me when we could “read more magic”, which goes to show that
Colfer has a knack for writing. Brystal Evergreen is surely the central character in this piece, but there are many others who bring their own flavouring to the story and keep the reader hooked. Each character has their own backstory, which serves as a piece of the larger puzzle. Just scanning all that I learned here, there is lots to develop in the coming novels of this series. Colfer keeps things in the realm of fantasy, but does not push things into the silly. There will be ogres and trolls,
dwarves, and faeries, but it does not get hokey, even to the adult population, which is something that usually keeps me away from these types of stories. Colfer fills his writing with themes the reader can enjoy and morals that prove useful and relatable by the modern teen reader. I look forward to seeing where things will go, especially with some of the revelations in the latter portion of the book. I purposely kept the above summary vague, so as not to spill too much and force the curious
reader to dive in. Trust me, it is worth it and hints of the next book make me wish I had the magic to speed up time. Kudos, Mr Colfer, for an intriguing piece that left me hungering for more. Perhaps I will dabble into some of your earlier work while I wait. Love/hate the review? An ever-growing collection of others appears at: A Book for All
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Jan 13, 2020 Jenny rated it did not like it This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it,
click here. I have a lot of thoughts on this book and am frankly disappointed. I enjoyed the Land of Stories books to a certain extent and this story had good potential. But there were several aspects of this book that I cannot forgive. So
be prepared for a rant. First and foremost, this book might have gotten a 2 or possibly a 3-star rating for me had it not been for one unforgivable sin, plagiarism. Some of it was so blatant that I am in actual shock that no one else seems to have noticed or cared. Is it b First and foremost, this book might have gotten a 2 or possibly a 3-star rating for me had it not been for one unforgivable sin, plagiarism. Some of it was so blatant that I am in actual shock that no one else seems to have noticed or cared. Is it because Colfer is a celebrity author and preaching a message of tolerance that everyone else is just willing to ignore the fact that he stole ideas from other authors?
Well I’m calling BS! Let’s talk about the most egregious incident first because it’s the one that tipped me off to all of the others. Our main protagonist, Brystal, is given a wand to help her with her “magiclexia” (more on that later). Something amazing happens when she receives her wand and she asks what it means. “It means we can expect great things from you, Miss Evergreen.” This is a direct ripoff of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s/Sorcerer’s Stone when Harry receives his wand and
Olivander tells him that we can expect great things from you... I can’t be the only one who noticed this, right? After that I kept seeing reminders of stories I had read or movies I had seen. And there are a lot of details lifted from HP. Like a school dining hall’s ceiling enchanted to look like the night sky. Or the headmistress’ ulterior motives in training Brystal to defeat the Snow Queen. But HP isn’t the only victim here. I’m fairly confident the scene where all of the students pile into
Brystal’s bed for story time is from A Little Princess (at least the movie version from the 90s). Bootstrap Academy feels an awful lot like a combination of Oliver Twist and the school in Jane Eyre. And though I can’t remember where, I am confident I’ve seen the scene where we take a long text filled with negative messages and destroy portions to form a new positive message in a movie before. I wish I could end there, but I can’t. We also have to talk about the atrocious writing that went
on in this book. Authors should show us what is going on, not tell us. So instead of saying “character was embarrassed by the others’ comments,” you should write “character blushed, dropped her eyes and was quiet for the remainder of the evening.” Colfer just kept TELLING what was happening! It was like a nervous tic. Some of it I blame on his editor. After all, he occasionally went on to do the showing, but it had been spoiled by the telling. Some examples: Colfer’s messages were also confusing. I thought the message about witches v fairies was going to be about actions. As in magic is a neutral, innate ability that can be used for good or evil. And it’s the way magic is used (good v evil) that determines whether someone is a “fairy” or a “witch.” But then it got muddled with the Sorceress swinging
both ways. Now witchcraft is a “preference” and there’s no such thing as right or wrong. Except there are still evils in the book, so I can’t figure out what the heck his point is. Also, the end is really bad. The whole book keeps preaching about changing people’s opinions through kindness and compassion, but in the end our heroes force the magical community’s acceptance by issuing ultimatums and manipulation. Brystal decries those who edit history to meet their own ends, but does exactly
that by suppressing the truth about the Snow Queen’s identity. Why is it ok for Brystal to do this, but not the justices? I would applaud Colfer if he meant to provoke these types of discussions, but that’s clearly not his point. Brystal is the ultimate good in this story. Yes, the Snow Queen comes back in the later series, but Brystal is never confronted about her deception in the matter. Brystal is motivated by compassion and is seeking to end prejudice and discrimination, so editing history,
manipulating the facts for her own group’s benefit is cool. Colfer’s preaching is also obnoxious. We all get it, magic=homosexuality. And people cannot help having “magic,” they’re born that way and they simply cannot stop themselves from expressing it. But Colfer pushes the message so hard that some things stop making sense within the series. Fairy names that were cute and make sense when they’re the product of fairy families giving their children cutesy fairy names are bizarre. You’re
telling me magic-hating families named their children “Tangerina” or “Skylene” or “Emerelda?” And how many times can one character or another preach the same message over and over again. Once again, quit telling me nothing is wrong about “magic” and that such natural impulses should not be discriminated against and SHOW ME! Combined with his statement that in the prologue that repetition is necessary for slow learners, I can only assume Colfer thinks his readers are idiots with the number of
times he thinks it’s necessary to repeat the same mantra. I would also like to talk about Colfer’s treatment of the justices and others who discriminate against the magical community. As an author, Colfer typically spends a lot of time making his villains sympathetic. They have backstories that explain how past hurt led to the current evil conduct. But that’s not true of characters like the justices or the Edgars. They’re not even true believers in their cause, they’re simply greedy and
mean. There’s no backstory about how the magical community hurt the non-magical community or how these characters were personally treated poorly and so now act out of their hurt. Nope, they’re just mean, greedy and power-hungry. In fact, any perceived hurt by the magical community was simply manufactured to fit the justices evil ends. Another bad message is about always the importance of happiness. Don’t get me wrong happiness is nice, but there are times when other things are more
important than any individual’s happiness. As a mother, I know that sometimes my children’s well-being must come before my happiness or even their own. Sometimes what will make you happy now will lead you to misery in the end. So sometimes we must forfeit our happiness. Colfer’s understanding of history and taboos are equally flawed. He presents a simplistic view of the origin of persecution that is frankly insulting. No, there was never a council of elders that sat down and asked “how
can we best oppress this group of people?” “Or how can we exploit the weak and downtrodden for our own gain?” The Bible was not rewritten so the straight community could oppress the gay community. Good or bad, motivations are rarely that simplistic. And treating them as such ignores the actual root causes of prejudice. If we ignore the economic crisis that pre-Nazi Germany was facing we can never truly understand the rise of Nazism or the final solution to exterminate the Jews. We must
acknowledge that taboos against homosexuality have an origin outside of basic ignorance and prejudice (e.g. the procreation of our species). How can we ever truly address it otherwise? It’s easy to paint those who hurt us or those we disagree with about fundamentally as being ignorant and motivated by bad things like greed and a thirst for power. But you’ve done nothing for your cause of acceptance and tolerance. I also don’t think he’s ever actually experienced any of the forms of
persecution or discrimination he described in the book other than a disapproving father. Frankly his depiction of oppressed women is insulting. This is not how women are or were oppressed historically. I mean how oppressed could Brystal be, she managed to do all her housework, go to school, clean an entire library by herself and read a whole floor’s worth of books in a month. Brystal is also an insufferable heroine. She has no faults, unless you include an easily cured disorder. She is the
best, most powerful fairy ever, but she’s also perfectly kind, loves to read, treats others with compassion and recognizes oppression while living in ignorance. She is patient and capable and when she occasionally over-reacts it’s only because others expect too much from her. She also has the perfect canned response for literally everyone and every situation. Who can relate to a character like that? And now for the nitpicking. Magiclexia, sigh. I know that it’s supposed to be a reference
to dyslexia, but he picked the wrong half of the word. “Lexia” refers to words, whereas “dys” refers to poor or inadequate. So magiclexia is “magic words?” Dysmagica would make more sense a dysfunctional sense of magic. But God forbid we actually understand words before we use them! And while we’re at it, the anachronisms and modern nonsense was constantly eye-roll worthy. They made sense in his other series where the events were taking place at the same time as our modern history and
involved characters who moved back and forth between worlds, thus explaining the influence. Bu this predates the interactions and takes place in a era similar to our own medieval or possibly renaissance period. Yet we have stupid comments like Brystal made a cake “from scratch.” Do they have box cake mixes? Lucy has a bottle cap necklace. They have bottle caps? Characters comment about creepy fonts, do they have word processing?
Dec 30, 2019 Erica rated it it was amazing OMG! This book was so amazing. I have so many feels. I just want to devour it again and again. And wow, what a mother fucking plot twist! I wasn't expecting that at all. I definitely recommend this to anyone who loves a book about magic, unbreakable friendship, and boundless compassion. OMG! This book was so amazing. I have so many feels. I just want to devour it again and again. And wow, what a mother fucking plot twist! I wasn't expecting that at all. I definitely recommend this to anyone who loves a book about magic, unbreakable friendship, and boundless compassion. ...more
Jun 11, 2019 Carey rated it it was amazing A Tale of Magic is the 1st book in a new series written by Chris Colfer. Even though it’s a prequel to his award winning Land of Stories series, readers do not need to be familiar with the characters in the first series. Chris’s books are written with middle grade
readers in mind; however, I think “children” of all ages will enjoy them and immediately feel love for the characters. I adored the protagonist Brystal; she’s spunky and determined to not take the path her parents have deemed necessary Chris’s books are written with middle grade readers in mind; however, I think “children” of all ages will enjoy them and immediately feel love for the characters. I adored the protagonist Brystal; she’s spunky and determined to not take the path her parents have deemed necessary for girls. The other characters were tons of fun too. Readers will get to know a group of delightful fairies: Madame Weatherberry, Tangerina, Skylene, Xanthous, Emerelda, Lucy, and Mrs. Vee. You’ll also meet
the evil monarchs and the Snow Queen witch. Their main goal is to stop magic from being practiced in the kingdoms. Chris skillfully weaves in the need for acceptance and equality into his story. I recognized immediately some of the situations we face in today’s world, such as discrimination, division, patriarchy, oppression, and much more. Together the fairies attempt to rid the kingdoms of the evil mentioned above. This fifty-something reader found herself laughing out loud at the
situations the fairies and witches found themselves in during the story. All ages will love it! Thank you Chris, and Little, Brown, and Company for the ARC of this magical book.
Nov 30, 2019 Chris rated it did not like it Once I went on on of those vacations where the hotel was paid for, I
just had to sit through a time share sales pitch. And the sales person started out by asking me what I wanted out of a vacation and what I was willing to pay and that kind of stuff. After a while I realized that what annoyed me so much about it was that they were trying to get me to do their job for them by telling them what they had to tell me or what cost they had to come in just under. Between that and a window buying experi Once I went on on of
those vacations where the hotel was paid for, I just had to sit through a time share sales pitch. And the sales person started out by asking me what I wanted out of a vacation and what I was willing to pay and that kind of stuff. After a while I realized that what annoyed me so much about it was that they were trying to get me to do their job for them by telling them what they had to tell me or what cost they had to come in just under. Between that and a window buying experience, I've developed
a distaste for salespeople in general. But, I digress. That's what annoyed me about this book. There was an obvious moral to the story from the get go but the book just kept layering it on with out actually saying it. And it was layered on thick. The whole book was dripping with how wonderful the protagonists are and how evil the opposition was. And every time they try something new, they're immediately perfect at it the first time they try. They just need to believe in themselves!
(sarcasm) And they never struggle for more than a sentence. But one pep talk later and they can pull whatever incredible magic they need out of the hat. i.e. (view spoiler)[At the final battle, the six twelve year olds are able to defeat the big bad's entire army and four more experienced witches when a whole army wasn't able to (hide spoiler)] just to show how wonderful the kids are. And the whole book is like that. Threat/difficult pops up, kids have a pep
talk, kids do something random, threat is gone. I know this is a children's book but that's not an excuse for being bad. ...more
Oct 05, 2019 TJ rated it it was amazing The problem I have with most middle-grade books is most of the time the synopsis sounds amazing and I can't wait to read it but it's not long before i'm thinking "I'm too old for this shit"!!! With that said, that is
never the case with Chris Colfer his stories draw me in and captivate me and I curse every single time I need to put them down. A Tale of Magic was such an
exciting story with great characters and fun and touching moments a truly delightful read can't wait for the next!
May 09, 2020 LyraFirefly rated it really liked it I feel so dumb for not seeing this coming earlier. I only realized when Xanthous was mentioned because you know, it's not exactly a common name. I'm also dying right now because I have to wait a month to get the next book. :( I feel so dumb for not seeing this coming earlier. I only realized when Xanthous was mentioned because you know, it's not exactly a common name. I'm also dying right now because I have to wait a month to get the next book. :( ...more
This book was super - interesting and full of magic and friendship. It is a very describing author who wrote this wonderful book. I would reccommand this for 10+.
Nov 22, 2021 Suzanne rated it really liked it Review by Torah 10 years old - This is a book by Chris Colfer
a star of Glee It is the first in the tale of magic series. This book was well written and interesting and had me wanting to turn the pages to find out what was happening. The only thing I didnt like was it is a very big book 481 pages !! If you like books with fantasy in it you will love any of his books. Adults can even read these books. The ending was fantastic.
Feb 19, 2021 Ember rated it did not like it After enjoying The Land of Stories books immensely through my teen
years, I was looking forward to returning to Chris Colfer's magical universe but my expectations were quickly dashed by the snails-pace plot and lack of creativity within this book. The synopsis of A Tale of Magic covers the first 350 pages out of this nearly 500 page book, and not much else of any consequence happens within those pages. It takes ages to get to the promised plot of the magic school and uncovering the mysteries of The synopsis of A Tale of Magic covers the first 350 pages out of this nearly 500 page book, and not much else of any consequence happens within those pages. It takes ages to get to the promised plot of the magic school and uncovering the mysteries of
Madame Weatherberry. The book also suffers from a severe case of telling, not showing. That coupled with the frequent instances of Brystal talking aloud to herself to explain her thoughts comes off as lazy and monotonous. Adding to that, it seems as though we get the backstories of each of our characters explained to us half a dozen times over as if we haven't already read the events happening in real time. The book's length could have been cut it half had it not been for the constant
summarizing and repetition. The liberal messages come off as preachy and distracting, as if this fantastical world was made to be nothing more than a giant metaphor for the women's suffrage movement and fighting homophobia simultaneously. That one's still confusing, trying to decipher when magic is a metaphor for which social justice issue. Our antagonists are cartoonishly villainous with no depth to their characters whatsoever and only exist to emphasize how right and good our
protagonist is. The ending is anti-climactic and far too convenient, not to mention insanely rushed considering how little time was dedicated to actually resolving the main conflict which was only introduced to us a chapter before it is taken care of.
Jan 05, 2021 Mango rated it really liked it Loved this book! Many years ago a friend introduced me to The Land of Stories, and I was immediately
hooked! When the same friend told me about this book a few months ago, I immediately put it on my to-read list. However, I was unable to get the book until a couple days ago. But when I got this from the library, I was worried I wouldn't find the sequel to The Land of Stories as interesting, since it had been years since I had read The Land of Stories. Thank goodness I was wrong! I deeply enjoyed th Many
years ago a friend introduced me to The Land of Stories, and I was immediately hooked! When the same friend told me about this book a few months ago, I immediately put it on my to-read list. However, I was unable to get the book until a couple days ago. But when I got this from the library, I was worried I wouldn't find the sequel to The Land of Stories as interesting, since it had been years since I had read The Land of Stories. Thank goodness I was wrong! I deeply enjoyed
this book. The book encouraged equality in a deep and moving story. Mad plot twists, great character growth, and a very creative world was created by the author. And I loved the ending, it was so satisfying. Excited to read the next book, A Tale of Witchcraft. Thank you, friend. You know who you are. :) ...more
Aug 01, 2020 Book2Dragon rated it it was amazing I was up until 2 A.M. finishing reading this. I love this author and his stories. Most of all I love how he weaves ethics and morality into them unobtrusively. By not coming out and saying it, he makes a point and maybe more people will get the message that way.
A Tale of Magic was an interesting story, and it was fun to read, but so much of the book felt like thinly veiled efforts to convey a stance on social issues. But instead of letting the symbolism speak for itself, or letting the reader make inferences from the story, Colfer essentially beats the reader over the head with his message, which just made much of the book feel tiring at times.
Nov 09, 2019 Disney_World rated it it was amazing Okay... I LOVED THIS BOOK! It was amazing!!! A great book to give us some more information about before the whole Alex, Connor thing. Would definitely recommend reading this after Land of Stories!
This book felt so much different from the Land of Stories series for me. The story took a while to develop and then came to a very quick and clean conclusion. A little too clean for all the long build up. It also felt very preachy and clearly has an underlying meaning that many young readers will not pick up on. I was disappointed for as much as I LOVED the first series, this one felt forced to me. I will continue the series and see if it improves.
Nov 12, 2019 Macy rated it did not like it I really enjoyed the land of stories so when I saw the there was a prequel I was excited. I tried to read this book but the story is really slow and takes a long time to get to the point. The story was boring and slow.
Oct 02, 2019 Rebecca rated it it was amazing Chris Colfer has done it again!! I loved this book so much!! Can’t wait to read the next book! I love the world of Land of Stories so much! Highly recommend!
Dec 04, 2021 PBartist rated it really liked it Pretty good book. I think anyone of any age might like this. Has good friendships and bonding.
4.5 stars! [old review! aka the best thing that ever happened to me when i
was younger. i remember spending an abnormal amount of time writing this review, and i was so proud of it 😭 THIS.BOOK.IS.INCREDIBLE. By the cover and title some may assume that this book is childish and boring, but DON'T JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER!!! Here is a detailed review for anyone who [old review! aka the best thing that ever happened to me when i was younger. i remember spending an abnormal amount of time writing this review, and i was so proud of it 😭 THIS.BOOK.IS.INCREDIBLE. By the cover and title some may assume that this book is childish and boring, but DON'T JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER!!! Here is a detailed review for anyone who is thinking about reading it (NO SPOILERS): Before going into any detail about this book, just know that it is almost like an epilogue to “The Land of Stories” series. Fortunately, Chris Colfer, the author of “The Land of Stories” and “A Tale of Magic” has said that you don’t need to read “The Land of Stories” to understand this book! Nevertheless, you will be able to connect to this book on a whole other level
if you read the series before it. Plot: My Opinions: Now, let’s touch on some things that could have been better about this book. Overall, I am willing to look past these things and say that this book is definitely worth reading! This book might be a fantasy about magic, but with Chris Colfer’s incredible talent, adults and children alike are due to fall in love with this book. If I haven't
convinced you yet, I don't know what will!
Ugh. The good: the production of the Audible audiobook was perfection. I love Chris Colfer’s narration. He did not let me down in this area. The bad: I
don’t know why this prequel, to the Land Of Stories, lost all the magic. But it did. Pure and simple. It could have been fabulous, in my humble opinion. Alas it was not. The ugly. Preachy McPreachy Preachypants. The entire book. Chris I did not enjoy your preaching. The beginning. The middle. The end. Why? If I had nothing but time I would sit down The good: the production of the Audible audiobook was perfection. I love Chris
Colfer’s narration. He did not let me down in this area. The bad: I don’t know why this prequel, to the Land Of Stories, lost all the magic. But it did. Pure and simple. It could have been fabulous, in my humble opinion. Alas it was not. The ugly. Preachy McPreachy Preachypants. The entire book. Chris I did not enjoy your preaching. The beginning. The middle. The end. Why? If I had nothing but time I would sit down with this book and remove all the preaching just to see how big the book would turn out in the end. I am sure we would only be left with 22% of it. I kid you not. There was no preaching in the Land of Stories . What happened dude? ...more
Man it was so good to be back with Chris Colfer’s writing. The Land of Stories series is what got me into MG, & will always have a special place in my
heart. This 1st book in a series that is a prequel series to TLOS was PHENOMENAL. It’s characters are a little older MG, & I flew through it. This completed prompt 3 for Series September(hosted by BooksAndJams & Sarah’s Nightstand on YT):series you started a long times ago. I loved this. I loved seeing the very beginnings to a certain aspect of th Man it was so good to be back with Chris Colfer’s writing. The Land of Stories series is what
got me into MG, & will always have a special place in my heart. This 1st book in a series that is a prequel series to TLOS was PHENOMENAL. It’s characters are a little older MG, & I flew through it. This completed prompt 3 for Series September(hosted by BooksAndJams & Sarah’s Nightstand on YT):series you started a long times ago. I loved this. I loved seeing the very beginnings to a certain aspect of this world. As usual, the author has such a talent for writing- engaging writing,
with well thought out plots, full of magic & imagination. He writes the most amazing & endearing characters that you just fall in love with. He also manages to also weave so many amazing messages throughout his books. One of my favorite paragraphs was: “‘We're all just a couple of mistakes away from becom-
Really loved this one! It's so good and there is an amazing cast of characters in here some of them I loved some I didn't and loving reading from new characters than
what I orgianally thought it was going to follow the other characters from his other series. But they didn't. RTC soon!(:
A Tale of Magic is magical, adventurous, and gripping. Brystal Evergreen has always known she was destined for amazing things, however she must first survive the oppressive Southern Kingdom and her only escape are books
which are illegal for her to read. Working as a maid at her local library gives her the perfect excuse to be near them and finds way to read them but one day Brystal uncovers a secret section of the library and finds a book about magic that changes her life forever. Magic is outl A Tale of Magic is magical, adventurous, and gripping. Brystal Evergreen has always known she was destined for amazing things, however she must first survive the oppressive
Southern Kingdom and her only escape are books which are illegal for her to read. Working as a maid at her local library gives her the perfect excuse to be near them and finds way to read them but one day Brystal uncovers a secret section of the library and finds a book about magic that changes her life forever. Magic is outlawed and the consequences will be serve for Brystal but by reading the book, she discovers that she is capable of magic however, after being caught, Brystal is saved by a
mysterious woman who brings her to an academy of magic. There she befriends other students and discovers that not everything is what it seems when one of her mentors disappears and goes in search of her only to learn the truth behind the academy and faces a sinister plot that puts the fate of world in danger. A Tale of Magic is filled with magic, adventure, danger, secrets, discoveries and friendship. Brystal Evergreen lives in a world where magic is considered evil and is punishable by death
and in the Southern Kingdom, girls like Brystal are only trained to become wives and mothers. Her only escape are books which are forbidden to her and to gain access to them, Brystal takes a job working as a maid at the library where she discovers a book about magic. After reading the book, Brystal learns that she is capable of magic but is caught and is sentenced to death however she is saved and brought to an academy for magic by a mysterious woman named Madame Weatherberry where she is to
learn how to become a fairy. There Brystal meets other students and quickly become friends with them and learns more about world of magic and how to control her magic. However, when four witches comes to the academy asking for Madame Weatherberry’s help and Brystal learns of a threat in the Northern Kingdom and that there is more to her teacher than she thought. When their teacher goes missing and overcome with worry, Brystal and her classmates travel to the North Kingdom in search for her
only to encounter danger and shock as they discover that all they have learned from Madame Weatherberry, may have been a lie. Upon entering the North Kingdom, Brystal and friends find themselves in a battle field between those of the kingdom and against the threat, revealing more shock and hard choices. As Brystal and her friends embark on the path to save their world, they are creating a new one. I adored Brystal immediately. She’s determined to live a different life than the one others
have set for her. And you got to love a kid who loves to read and a desire to learn. Madame Weatherberry is warm, compassionate and mysterious. Lucy is awesome but a rebel. Other characters are engaging, funny and wonderful, even the other characters in the story are great. The world of A Tale of Magic is great with the very adult themes in a children’s book but it works. Overall, A Tale of Magic was great. I loved Land of Stories and was eager to read this new tale. I adore the
characters, the plot and the setting. Chris Colfer is a great. A Tale of Magic is the prequel to the Land of Stories series which is so cool. I am seeing people and hints to stuff to the land of stories that made me scream. I’m thinking that Brystal is the Fairy Godmother, Alex and Connor’s grandmother and that Lucy is Mother Goose. This is a fun book for any age and a must read for fans of Land of Stories. I can’t wait to find out what happens next or what else Chrif Colfer has in sort for
next.
"Her frost is on your hands!" [You need an example you say? Well here's one where our main snowflake, Brystal, is trying to save the day: It was just too preachy. I loved the quirkiness of School of Fear (that first book is fantastic), and the wackiness in School for Good and Evil; both being series that included important messages without ever feeling overbearing. This was just nothing but Message and I've no idea how this book can have that good of a star
rating. This was objectively not good writing, very poor character development, and terrible pacing. The only reason this got published and adored was because of the Message. This book should have been sent through several more rounds of revision to actually be a good reading experience and mesh the Message with the story in a less obtrusive way. Won't be reading anything else by Chris, and this book is going straight in the garbage.
This is the fifth book of Chris Colfer's I've read, and he's yet to disappoint me in the slightest. It was such a magical ride, finding out the origin of the Fairy Council in the Land of Stories. I wish we could have seen more scenes where Brystal is connecting with her new classmates and becoming closer, but I guess having such an adventure together would be enough to make you as close as a found
family can get. I absolutely LOVE Brystal as a character, and she emanated strong Hermione Granger It was such a magical ride, finding out the origin of the Fairy Council in the Land of Stories. I wish we could have seen more scenes where Brystal is connecting with her new classmates and becoming closer, but I guess having such an adventure
together would be enough to make you as close as a found family can get. I absolutely LOVE Brystal as a character, and she emanated strong Hermione Granger vibes which is always a win in my books (pun intended). I found myself picking up on a substantial amount of (subtle and not so subtle) social commentary in a child-digestible way, and picked up on several topics that reflect (and symbolise?) contemporary social and political issues such as inequality, discrimination based on gender and
sexuality, racism, and a number of other topics that I currently am unable to name off the top of my head at 2 in the morning. Some of those issues were blatantly stated and others were presented regarding magic that reflected current issues. My 10 year old sister is currently in the middle of The Enchantress Returns, also by Chris Colfer, and I'm definitely gonna make her read this too. All in all, I highly recommend :)
Chris Colfer has been on my radar for years. I, like most people, knew him from Glee and was interested in seeing what his writing was like. I found this book to be light-hearted fun while gently touching on more serious issues for young kids. A Tale of Magic... follows Brystal Evergreen as she learns about her magical abilities. Shunned by her family, Brystal is saved by the mysterious Madame Weatherberry who takes Brystal into the Forbidden Forest of sorts to train at her magic school. Along th A Tale of Magic... follows Brystal Evergreen as she learns about her magical abilities. Shunned by her family, Brystal is saved by the mysterious Madame Weatherberry who takes Brystal
into the Forbidden Forest of sorts to train at her magic school. Along the way, Weatherberry picks up a few more kids and soon Brystal finds herself surrounded by other people like her. This book definitely gave off 'found family' vibes. In a world where magical abilities can equal death, Brystal was able to find those who accept her and help her navigate her new world. While Colfer's writing had a very easy going flow, it was definitely weighted down by "borrowed" themes. Almost every
thing is this book reminded me of something from another fantasy book and I found that it always disrupted my reading. While I know that authors often cross themes, especially with how many books are out in this world, most of the time I don't really notice it to the extent I did here. That being said, I did like how the story focused on accepting and loving yourself and your differences. I did feel like some of Colfer's experiences with discrimination in life came through here and that
made the story feel more personable. Overall it was a cute little magical story that I'm sure kids will absolutely love! Chris Colfer is an Emmy-nominated and Golden Globe-winning
actor best-known for his portrayal of Kurt Hummel on the FOX television series "Glee". He is also a New York Times bestselling author whose books include the first three novels in the "Land of Stories" series ("The Wishing Spell", "The Enchantress Returns" and "A Grimm Warning") as well as "Struck By Lightning: The Carson Philips Journal" He is also a New York Times bestselling author whose books include the first three novels in the "Land of Stories" series ("The Wishing Spell", "The Enchantress Returns" and "A Grimm Warning") as well as "Struck By Lightning: The Carson Philips Journal" which is a novelization based on the script he wrote for the film "Struck By Lighting" (Colfer also co-produced and starred in that movie). Other books in the seriesRelated ArticlesNeed another excuse to treat yourself to a new book this week? We've got you covered with the buzziest new releases of the day. To create our... “Ignorance is a choice. Hatred is a choice. Violence is a choice. But someone’s existence is never a choice, or a fault, and it’s certainly not a crime. You would be wise to educate yourself.” — 24 likes “Revenge is a double-edged sword. The longer you hold it the deeper you cut yourself” — 12 likes More quotes…Welcome back. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. What age is A Tale of Magic series for?Strong characters and an engaging story line make this a thoroughly satisfying adventure that can stand alone for Colfer newcomers. Ages 8–12.
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What grade level is The Land of Stories series?Ages 8-12.
What reading age is land of stories?The Land of Stories: The Complete 6 Books Set by Chris Colfer - Ages 6-11 - Paperback.
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