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Revision as of 15:06, 22 September 2020
"A Tale of Magic..." is a children's fiction novel which is the prequel of The Land of Stories series, written by Chris Colfer. The book was published on October 1, 2019, by Little, Brown and Company (a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc.), New York.
Publisher's Summary
Welcome to the Academy of Magic, where things are not at all what they seem.
Fourteen-year-old Brystal Evergreen has always known she was destined for great things–that is, if she can survive the oppressive Southern Kingdom. Her only escape are books, but since it’s illegal for women to read in her country, she has to find creative ways of acquiring them. Working as a maid at her local library gives her the perfect excuse to be near them and allows her to sneak a few titles home when no one is looking. But one day, Brystal uncovers a secret section of the library and finds a book about magic that changes her life forever.
Magic is despised and outlawed throughout the world – Brystal is well aware of the severe consequences the book may bring—but her curiosity gets the best of her. By reading some of the text aloud, strange phenomena begin to occur and Brystal discovers she is capable of magic! And the more she practices it, the harder it becomes to hide.
After being caught and convicted for the use of magic, Brystal is saved by a mysterious woman named Madame Weatherberry. The woman takes Brystal to her Academy of Magic and teaches her to become a fairy. While Brystal studies magic and befriends the other students, Madame Weatherberry is suddenly called away on suspicious matters. When she doesn’t return, Brystal and her friends work together to find and save their instructor. Along the way, the students discover Madame Weatherberry’s true intentions for the academy are not what they seem, and they come face to face with a sinister plot that puts the fate of the world, and the fate of magic itself, in grave danger…
Dedications, Literary Quotes & Acknowledgements
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Main Plot
Plot by Chapter
Prologue: An Unexpected Audience
Chapter 1: Books and Breakfast
Chapter 2: A Sign
Chapter 3: Justices Only
Chapter 4: The Truth About Magic
Chapter 5: Trial By Family
Chapter 6: The Bootstrap Correctional Facility For Troubled Young Women
Chapter 7: Permission
Chapter 8: The Boy of Fire and the Girl of Emeralds
Chapter 9: Madame Weatherberry's Academy of Magic
Chapter 10: The Musician's Daughter
Chapter 11: Magiclexia
Chapter 12: The Unwanted
Chapter 13: The Watcher in the Woods
Chapter 14: Anger
Chapter 15: Circle of Secrets
Chapter 16: Promises
Chapter 17: The In-Between
Chapter 18: The Girl of Flowers and the Tree of Truth
Chapter 19: The Northern Front
Chapter 20: The Snow Queen
Chapter 21: Demands
Chapter 22: The Tale of Magic
Reception
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Editions
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