Saving Fable by Scott Reintgen
Side characters can be heroes too in this charming and fast-paced adventure that is The Land of Stories meets The Phantom Tollbooth!Indira has been a character-in-waiting her entire life. So she can't believe her luck when she's finally chosen to travel to Fable and study at the renowned Protagonist Preparatory, a school known for producing the best heroes.
But Indira's dreams of achieving hero status don't exactly go as planned. A failed audition lands her in the school's side-character track, and her best efforts to prove advisors--famous characters like Alice from Wonderland and Professor Darcy--wrong are constantly sabotaged. Indira is starting to feel like an evil antagonist might be to blame.
As the danger spreads, Indira discovers all of Fable is under siege. With her friends Maxi and Phoenix by her side, she pieces together clues that will reveal who is behind the dark magic threatening them all. But the more Indira uncovers, the more doubt she feels about her place in this world of stories. After all, can a side character really save the day?
Scott Reintgen is a former public school teacher who now spends his summers at Duke Young Writers' Camp teaching middle schoolers dark fiction and fantasy. The birth of his son has persuaded him that magic exists. He lives in North Carolina, subsist primarily on cookie dough and Katie's affection. Scott is the author of the young adult novels Nyxia Triad and Ashlords, and Saving Fable is his first middle-grade novel. @Scott_Thought is his handle on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780525646716 |
| ISBN 10 | 052564671X |
| Title | Saving Fable |
| Author | Scott Reintgen |
| Series | Talespinners |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2020-09-22 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Prizes | Nominated for Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award 2021 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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