A Tale of Magic...

Chris Colfer's 'A Tale of Magic...' is the enchanting first book in a prequel series to 'The Land of Stories,' perfect for middle-grade readers aged 8-12. It follows Brystal Evergreen, a 14-year-old living in an oppressive kingdom where reading is forbidden for women and magic is outlawed. When Brystal discovers her own magical abilities, she's recruited by the mysterious Madame Weatherberry to a hidden academy of magic. The story delves into themes of identity, acceptance, justice, and the power of friendship, serving as an allegory for real-world discrimination and the importance of compassion. While filled with adventure and magical elements, it also tackles complex emotional arcs, including a major plot twist involving Madame Weatherberry's true identity and motivations.

A #1 New York Times bestseller An IndieBound bestseller A USA Today bestseller A Wall Street Journal bestseller This #1 New York Times bestseller is a new series starter set in the Land of Stories universe from Chris Colfer, perfect for new and old fans! When Brystal Evergreen stumbles across a secret section of the library, she discovers a book that introduces her to a world beyond her imagination and learns the impossible: She is a fairy capable of magic! But in the oppressive Southern Kingdom, women are forbidden from reading and magic is outlawed, so Brystal is swiftly convicted of her crimes and sent to the miserable Bootstrap Correctional Facility. But with the help of the mysterious Madame Weatherberry, Brystal is whisked away and enrolled in an academy of magic! Adventure comes with a price, however, and when Madame Weatherberry is called away to attend to an important problem she doesn't return. Do Brystal and her classmates have what it takes to stop a sinister plot that risks the fate of the world, and magic, forever? Fall in love with an all-new series from Chris Colfer, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Land of Stories, filled with adventure, imagination, and wonderfully memorable characters both familiar and new.