Never After: The Thirteenth Fairy (The Chronicles of Never After, 1)
Melissa de la Cruz
*A B&N Young Reader Monthly Pick!* *Finalist in the 2021 Goodreads Choice Awards!* *A New York Times Bestseller!* Discover a new middle-grade fantasy saga perfect for fans of The Land of Stories series from the #1 New York Times bestselling creator of The Descendants, Melissa de la Cruz, where real life and fairy tales collide! Nothing ever happens in Filomena Jefferson-Cho’s sleepy little suburban town of North Pasadena. The sun shines every day, the grass is always a perfect green, and while her progressive school swears there’s no such thing as bullying, she still feels bummed out. But one day, when Filomena is walking home on her own, something strange happens. Filomena is being followed by Jack Stalker, one of the heroes in the Thirteenth Fairy, a series of books she loves about a brave girl and her ragtag group of friends who save their world from an evil enchantress. She must be dreaming, or still reading a book. But Jack is insistent―he’s real, the stories are real, and Filomena must come with him at once! Soon, Filomena is thrust into the world of evil fairies and beautiful princesses, sorcerers and slayers, where an evil queen drives her ruthless armies to destroy what is left of the Fairy tribes. To save herself and the kingdom of Westphalia, Filomena must find the truth behind the fairytales and set the world back to rights before the cycle of sleep and destruction begins once more.
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I entered my points to win this book and I'm so glad I did. I'm familiar with Melissa de la Cruz from the Alex and Eliza Trilogy, but this book was just as fun. I loved the characters. They were all from fairy tales, but they still had personalities that made them work for today. The plot is interesting because you are left wondering who wrote the fantasy book Never After. I don't want to spoil the plot, but there was an interesting twist that I really enjoyed. As a reader who reads a lot of retellings, I know what it takes to write a great retelling, and Melissa de la Cruz does that. When bringing the characters to a new or modern setting, you can easily lose some of the original stories for the one you want to tell. This book had writing that told a new story, but it could have been a classic fairy tale. There was no romance in this book, but I loved the friendships and seeing the characters interact. The last star in my review is for personal enjoyment. This book is a fun Middle-Grade Fantasy and I believe fans of the genre will enjoy it.
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