Fairy Tale won King the 2023 Goodreads Choice Award for Fantasy, and it deserves it. It is the perfect gateway drug for a King skeptic who says, "I don’t like scary books." It is also a balm for long-time Constant Readers who have missed the epic scope of The Stand or The Eyes of the Dragon .
Not in the Pet Sematary sense. This is "be careful what you wish for" horror. The dread comes from the cost of heroism. Charlie breaks his bones. He loses parts of himself. The "fairy tale" elements are often twisted—think the original Brothers Grimm, not Disney. Fairy Tale -U.S. Edition- by Stephen King EPUB
Does it work? Mostly, yes. Some critics argue the middle drags as Charlie learns the rules of the new world. But King writes adventure with such earnest love that you forgive the occasional exposition dump. This is a writer having fun. Fairy Tale won King the 2023 Goodreads Choice
If you are looking for the , there are a few things to note. This is "be careful what you wish for" horror
: UK first editions (Hodder & Stoughton) uniquely featured quotes printed down the spine, a feature absent from the U.S. Scribner edition. Product Specifications (Scribner EPUB) : Approximately 44–46 MB : 9781668002186 Release Date : September 6, 2022 : Available at major digital retailers like Barnes & Noble Books-A-Million Amazon.com Fairy Tale eBook : King, Stephen: Books - Amazon.com