Escaping Ordinary by Scott ReintgenMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
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 standalone. The storyline is not really connected to Saving Fable, and while there is some overlap of characters they are on a completely different adventure. You should still read Saving Fable because it is excellent.
If you like middle grade, have a young reader, or are in need of a whimsical adventure story pick this up. As a mom of a young reader I love that this has such great messages about teamwork and friendship, and encourages such a love of reading. I love how vividly Reintgen describes the reader's connection to the story, and gives life to his characters. As you read want all of the characters to get selected for their own story because you come to like them so much. I recommend this series to everyone who is looking for a good fantasy story because it makes me remember why I love reading and it is so much fun.
Much like in Saving Fable, Indira and her friends are on another journey that goes haywire and they have to save the land before everything is destroyed forever. This time they are up against a powerful foe, and Indira and her team have to learn to work together and use their strengths to complement one another or they will fail and some of our most beloved stories will be lost forever. Again I loved that this is a nod to not only book lovers, but books in general. It has references to other great books and some of the other heroes that Indira and her team encounter on "The Hero's Journey" tutorial are characters everyone will recognize. I was glad to see that some of my favorite characters were back to help Indira on this quest and that they will hopefully be back in the next book.
I received an ARC via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
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