by Chris Colfer
First published 2021
Goldilocks rules as a beautiful, tough outlaw in the Dwarf Forests, a wild territory where monsters and criminals live without rulers or law. The fairy-tale kingdoms enjoy peace under the Happily Ever After Assembly, but this harmony excludes the unwanted beings who have made the forests their refuge. When the Charming brothers devise a scheme to drive society's outcasts from their homes, Goldilocks faces a threat that could destroy both the fairy-tale world's balance and her own sanctuary. She must navigate this dangerous plot while leading her ragtag team of misfits, including Puss in Boots, Little Miss Muffet, and Pinocchio. Familiar faces like Porridge, Jack, and Queen Red Riding Hood appear as Goldilocks fights to protect the only home she and her fellow outcasts have ever known. This origin story reveals how the fierce woman became the legend readers know from her later adventures with Alex and Conner Bailey.
Genres: adventure, fantasy, action, fairy-tale-retellings
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful, whimsical
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Dwarf Forests, Fairy-Tale Kingdoms, Happily Ever After Assembly
336 pages · Kindle Edition · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers