by Chris Colfer
First published 2017
Alex and Conner face their greatest challenge yet. The Masked Man has seized every royal family from the fairy tale realm, commanding an army that includes the Wicked Witch of the West, the Queen of Hearts, and Captain Hook. His goal is clear: eliminate the captured families and crown himself emperor. The twins understand they cannot defeat this coalition of literary villains through conventional means. Instead, they discover their most powerful asset lies in their creativity. Conner leads them into his own written stories, where they recruit an unlikely army of pirates, cyborgs, superheroes, and mummies. As they prepare for the decisive battle against the Masked Man, a more sinister threat emerges that could permanently alter both the fairy tale world and the human world. The twins must harness every story Conner has ever imagined if they hope to save everyone they love.
Genres: fiction, adventure, fantasy, young-adult
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, whimsical
Tropes: found-family, unlikely-army
Setting: Fairy Tale Realm
438 pages · Paperback · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers