At least the king only has two wishes left, one of which is for Jin to go to the Cursed City and capture its protector, the Last Knight - one of Lena’s closest friends. In Jin’s case, it’s the power-hungry Golden King. Someone who knows not to judge by appearances is Jin, a young genie currently serving one thousand and thirty-eight years of genie training that requires him to fulfill the wish of whoever holds his magical ring. Fortunately, Lena has friends down in the Cursed City who understand that looking different doesn’t make her less of a giant. But hiding who she is has always felt wrong, even though she knows the other giants might not accept her. Lena has kept the fact that she’s a tiny giant secret, using magic to grow when out in the giant village. ONCE UPON ANOTHER TIME, by James Riley, Aladdin, April 5, 2022, Hardcover, $18.99 (ages 8-12)Ī cast of fairy tale characters collide in Once Upon Another Time, the first book in a new trilogy from author James Riley.įive and a half feet might seem pretty tall for a twelve-year-old, but it’s not when your parents are giants.
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