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The Enchantress Returns
568 pages
A thrilling, high-stakes plunge back into a fractured fairy-tale realm where childhood stories bite back.
What it feels like
Reading this sequel feels like stepping back into a beloved childhood dream that has suddenly grown teeth. The pace is brisk and urgent, pulling you alongside two siblings desperate to save their family while navigating a world where classic fairy tales are fractured, dangerous, and thrillingly real. The mood balances wondrous nostalgia with a creeping, shadowy peril, making the stakes feel genuinely high for a middle-grade adventure. The prose is accessible and earnest, laced with enough humor to keep the darker moments from overwhelming the reader. It is a perfect fit for young readers—and the young at heart—who crave a magical, propulsive journey that celebrates the enduring power of stories and the unbreakable bonds of family.
- Mood
- magical
- perilous
- wondrous
- nostalgic
- Tone
- earnest
- adventurous
- humorous
- urgent
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- sibling bonds · coming of age · power of stories · family loyalty · facing fears
- The writing
- Accessible, dialogue-heavy, and vividly descriptive, tailored perfectly for an imaginative middle-grade audience.
- The arc
- Moves from anxious urgency and separation into a thrilling, perilous adventure, culminating in triumphant but bittersweet growth.
- Who it's for
- Middle-grade fantasy lovers who grew up on fairy tales and crave a clever, modern twist on classic tropes.
Content notes
- kidnapping
- mild fantasy violence
- peril
About the book
Alex and Conner Bailey have not been back to the magical Land of Stories since their adventures in The Wishing Spell ended. But one night, they learn the famed Enchantress has kidnapped their mother! Against the will of their grandmother, the twins must find their own way into. The Land of Stories is no longer the joyful world Alex and Conner Bailey remember from their Wishing Spell adventure: The evil Enchantress, who cursed Sleeping Beauty, is back with a vengeance, and the fairy-tale world lives in fear. When the Enchantress’s evil reach extends even to Alex and Conner’s world—and their mother is kidnapped!—they must defy their grandmother’s orders and find their own way into the Land of Stories to rescue her.
Description from Open Library.
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