Tall Tales

By James Riley

Part of the Once Upon Another Time series

A giant must conquer three trials to stop a vengeful king's shadow magic from consuming the kingdoms.

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308 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Lena, a giant striving for acceptance, faces a dire challenge as the Golden King spreads shadow magic, corrupting minds and sowing fear. The fairy queens' sacred book reveals Lena as the only hope to defeat him, but she must first prove her worth through three daunting challenges. With her genie friend Jin by her side, Lena must navigate a world that distrusts her, battling not just the king's dark spells but also her own doubts. Can she rise to the occasion and save the kingdoms, or will shadow magic doom them all?

From the publisher

The second book in a new trilogy of twisted fairy tales from New York Times bestselling author James Riley, set in the world of his popular Half Upon a Time series, that’s perfect for fans of Fablehaven and Chris Colfer’s A Tale of Magic series! Lena might finally be accepted by the other giants after helping to defeat the Golden King and his faceless army in the Cursed City, but that doesn’t mean life has become any easier for her. The power-hungry Golden King wants revenge and has begun spreading shadow magic out over the kingdoms, taking over the minds of anyone it touches, and instilling fear and hatred as it goes. The fairy queens, the most magical beings in the kingdoms, say their sacred book, Tales of All Things, claims that there is one person who can defeat the Golden King and his dark spells: Lena. But only if she first proves herself worthy by completing three challenges. All Lena ever wanted was to prove she is really a giant. Now she has to be so much more. Can she and her genie friend, Jin, save the human world that doesn’t trust them, or will they fall prey to shadow magic, and doom everything?

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