The Land Of Stories: The Wishing Spell
The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell is a children's fiction novel written by actor Chris Colfer It was released on July 17, 2012, and is the first in The Land of Stories trilogy.
The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell is described by Colfer as a "modern day fairy tale," following twins Alex and Conner Bailey as they fall from the real world into a world full of fairy tales they have only ever read about before. But after run-ins with trolls, goblins, wolves, and witches, getting home might be more difficult than they previously thought.
Development
Colfer said in an interview with Piers Morgan that the twins in his novel are based on himself, because he is a Gemini. He added that although The Land of Stories is a children's book, he thinks it is something that can be enjoyed by all ages. Later it is revealed that Colfer plans on making a movie based on the book. In the same interview, he reveals that he has been creating the world in The Land of Stories since a very young age, and that when he was a child it was a means of escaping the real world for him.
Colfer recorded his audio book using his own voice.The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell has been translated into several languages, including Russian, Spanish, Italian, French, Hebrew, Greek, Portuguese (Brazil) and Dutch.
Reception/Reviews
The second book in The Land of Stories trilogy, The Land of Stories: The Enchantress Returns, was released on August 6, 2013.
The Land of Stories third and fourth books was announced on October 17, 2013. They will be published in fall of 2014 and 2015. The title of the third book "A Grimm Warning" was announced November 23, 2013.
The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell is described by Colfer as a "modern day fairy tale," following twins Alex and Conner Bailey as they fall from the real world into a world full of fairy tales they have only ever read about before. But after run-ins with trolls, goblins, wolves, and witches, getting home might be more difficult than they previously thought.
Development
Colfer said in an interview with Piers Morgan that the twins in his novel are based on himself, because he is a Gemini. He added that although The Land of Stories is a children's book, he thinks it is something that can be enjoyed by all ages. Later it is revealed that Colfer plans on making a movie based on the book. In the same interview, he reveals that he has been creating the world in The Land of Stories since a very young age, and that when he was a child it was a means of escaping the real world for him.
Colfer recorded his audio book using his own voice.The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell has been translated into several languages, including Russian, Spanish, Italian, French, Hebrew, Greek, Portuguese (Brazil) and Dutch.
Reception/Reviews
- The book was on the New York Times Bestseller List for five weeks, and reached No. 1 for two of the five.
- The Onion's The A.V. Club gave the book a B
- The book was named one of Barnes & Noble's "Best Books of 2012"
The second book in The Land of Stories trilogy, The Land of Stories: The Enchantress Returns, was released on August 6, 2013.
The Land of Stories third and fourth books was announced on October 17, 2013. They will be published in fall of 2014 and 2015. The title of the third book "A Grimm Warning" was announced November 23, 2013.