When I first picked up this book as a kid, I didn’t know that it was written as a companion piece for a TV mini series. I saw a castle on the cover and the words “Do you believe in magic?” and that was all I needed to know.
Set in a land where are the fairytales you’ve heard are true, The 10th Kingdom is an adventure for anyone. Who wouldn’t love to be transported to a place like that? It’s a fun, face paced read that combines the whimsy of a magical land with a realistic reaction from an average, unmagical person dropped in the middle of a fairytale. They have trouble embracing the magic and our leading lady refuses the be the damsel in distress. As for our favorite fairytale characters, Happily Ever After was less permanent than they thought.