Escaping Ordinary

Name: Escaping Ordinary
Brand: Penguin Random House
Availability: InStock
Author: Scott Reintgen
ISBN: 9780593285763

Author: Scott Reintgen

Narrator: Nancy Wu

Unabridged: 7 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Listening Library

Published: 02/16/2021

Categories: Children's Fiction, Fairy Tales, Children's Social Themes, Fantasy Stories

Synopsis

In this action-packed sequel to Saving Fable perfect for readers of The Land of Stories and The Phantom Tollbooth, Indira finds herself thrown into a quest full of dragons, unlikely allies, and high stakes.

It's been a year since Indira rescued the city of Fable and landed a starring role in a story of her own. Now Indira's ready for a well-earned vacation.

Too bad her advisors have other plans. In preparation for her story's sequel, Indira has been enrolled in the Hero's Journey tutorial, a quest designed to teach her how to be a team player. Indira's assigned crew is a mix of familiar faces and new friends, each hoping to follow in her footsteps into a story.

Indira is ready for this new challenge--until someone crashes their quest. The intruder is more powerful than anyone she's faced before and begins transforming Ordinary into a giant video game. Indira's team will have to level up and outplay their opponent, or else the world's most beloved stories might be lost forever.

About The Author

Scott Reintgen is a former public school teacher from North Carolina. He survives mostly on cookie dough, which he is told is the most important food group. When he's not writing, he uses his imagination to entertain his wife, Katie, and their sons, Henry and XXX. Scott is the author of the middle-grade novel Saving Fable, as well as the Nyxia Triad and Ashlords for young adults. You can follow him on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at @Scott_Thought.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sandra on June 04, 2021

Escaping Ordinary, 3rd book in the Talespinners Series by Scott Reintgen, is no ordinary book. If you want a masterclass on how to write a plot through mystery, adventure, and building good friendships with antagonists that may or may not be able to change after they meet the heroin Indira Story thi......more

Goodreads review by Tim on January 02, 2024

"There's a Plot Twist violation? This is seriously the best thing that's happened all day." I'm not exactly sure why, but I was prepared for Escaping Ordinary not to blow me away as much as Book 1 did, and it turns out I was right. I just couldn't care less for Indira and Phoenix's developing love......more

Goodreads review by Becky on June 06, 2021

Indira has successfully completed her first story, and it has proven popular enough her author is preparing to write a sequel. Even though Indira was very good in her first story, feedback has shown she needs to work on teamwork so she's been assigned to do a Hero's Journey tutorial. Phoenix will be......more

Goodreads review by Shannon on February 16, 2021

Just as awesome as Saving Fable which I also loved! This series is so fun. While this is the second book in the series, and reading the first book would be helpful in getting to know Indira's backstory and the magic system and the workings of the world, I feel like you could probably read this as a......more

Quotes

"A delightful read." --Kirkus Reviews

"A worthy follow-up to a standout series opener." --School Library Journal