Half Upon a Time

By James Riley

Book One

Overview: James Riley is a really funny author, and there are a lot of majorly-comical scenes that people of all ages will love! The characters are well developed, and the plot is exciting and fun. I’d say people grades six and up would most enjoy this book. It has a higher reading level, but no mature content.

What’s it about? Jack is the son of Jack the Giant Killer, and now he has his family name’s reputation to fix. Everything changes when “princess” May lands in his fantasy world, sparking a fractured-fairytale adventure across the land to rescue May’s grandmother.

My thoughts: It’s a fun trilogy that will keep you glued to your seat through every turn. Every classic fairy tale has some comical twist to it, and May’s sarcastic remarks are the mark of a sarcasm champion! I loved the way James Riley reimagined everything, and the characters were hilarious and lovable!

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