Escaping Ordinary

Written by Scott Reintgen

Book #2 in the Talespinners series

A quest turns perilous as a powerful intruder threatens to rewrite reality.

4.3 Goodreads · 298 ratings

352 pages· 66,021 words· Est. 9 hour read· 630L

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Bookroo's summary

Indira, fresh from saving Fable, faces a new challenge: a Hero's Journey tutorial. Joined by a diverse crew, she's ready to learn teamwork. But when a powerful intruder transforms their world into a video game, Indira must lead her team to outsmart this new foe. Can they level up in time to save the stories they love, or will they be lost forever? Dragons, unexpected allies, and high stakes await in this thrilling adventure.

From the publisher

In this action-packed sequel to Saving Fable perfect for readers of The Land of Stories and The Phantom Tollbooth, Indira finds herself thrown into a quest full of dragons, unlikely allies, and high stakes. It’s been a year since Indira rescued the city of Fable and landed a starring role in a story of her own. Now Indira’s ready for a well-earned vacation. Too bad her advisors have other plans. In preparation for her story’s sequel, Indira has been enrolled in the Hero’s Journey tutorial, a quest designed to teach her how to be a team player. Indira’s assigned crew is a mix of familiar faces and new friends, each hoping to follow in her footsteps into a story. Indira is ready for this new challenge–until someone crashes their quest. The intruder is more powerful than anyone she’s faced before and begins transforming Ordinary into a giant video game. Indira’s team will have to level up and outplay their opponent, or else the world’s most beloved stories might be lost forever.

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