Storybook characters collide in this first 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--perfect
for fans of Fablehaven and Chris Colfer's A Tale of Magic series!
Five and a half feet might seem pretty tall for a twelve-year-old, but
it's not when your parents are giants. Lena has kept the fact that she's
a tiny giant secret, using magic to grow when out in the giant village.
But hiding who she is has always felt wrong, even though she knows the
other giants might not accept her. Fortunately, Lena has friends down in
the Cursed City who understand that looking different doesn't make her
less of a giant.
Someone who knows not to judge by appearances is Jin, a young genie
currently serving one thousand and thirty-eight years of genie training
that requires him to fulfill the wish of whoever holds his magical ring.
In Jin's case, it's the power-hungry Golden King. At least the king only
has two wishes left, one of which is for Jin to go to the Cursed City
and capture its protector, the Last Knight--one of Lena's closest
friends.
What Lena and Jin don't know is how close the Golden King's plans are to
coming together, between his dark magic and his horrible Faceless
knights. If Jin does find the Last Knight and bring him to the Golden
King, why, that could doom the entire fairy-tale world.
...This sounds like it'll end badly, doesn't it?
