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A genre-bending, heart-pounding middle-grade romp into a potential future… . Perry’s layered approach makes for a masterpiece that feels both familiar yet wholly new. * Shelf Awareness, STARRED REVIEW *
This takes getting lost in a book to a whole new level. I loved it! * James Riley, New York Times-bestselling author of the Story Thieves series *
Once you start this book, you truly can’t stop. An adventure full of cheeky charm and delightful whimsy. * Marie Lu, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Skyhunter *
A fast, fun, furiously inventive, and frequently frightful read. * Geoff Rodkey, New York Times-bestselling author of the Tapper Twins series and We’re Not from *
Short chapters with deadpan titles and manufactured cliffhangers add to the fun, but an unexpected twist ending and an affecting (if self-styled “mildly sappy”) epilogue highlight the complex relationship between authors and readers and the power of stories to change lives… . Exactly the sort of thing you’ll like if you like this sort of thing. * Kirkus Reviews *
Joining two young protagonists in the novel’s world and a comical avian narrator with low self-esteem, Oliver faces giant spiders and like challenges … on the way to a “Dark and Twisted End” that-spoiler alert!-is plenty twisted but not terribly dark. A fortunate event, all in all, for fans of tongue-in-cheek tales with metafictive elements. * Booklist *
A fast-paced, funny tale set in the not too distant future that features an amusing cast of characters… . Much in the style of a classic Roald Dahl, this adventure story has a pleasing tongue-in-cheek style. * School Library Journal *
This rollicking metafictional fantasy by Perry … aligns fantasy stories with the sorts of video games that are their conceptual descendants, a move that results in an imaginative read for fans of the Land of Stories series. * Publishers Weekly *

Adam Perry is the author of The Magicians of Elephant County. The son of an elementary school librarian, he discovered a love of stories at an early age. He lives in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, with his wife, children, and a growing collection of books. To the best of his knowledge, none of them are stolen.

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