Published: March 23, 2010
Words: 73390 (approximate)
Language: English

Short description

When Alex was a child he lived to hear his grandfather's stories of his adventures in a mythical forest world. Now that he's older he has given up on believing in old fairy tales. Too bad they didn't give up on him. Alex finds himself following in his grandfather's footsteps as he is swept away to the Green. Now to return home he must learn what it means to be a hero in a world where magic reigns.

Extended description

For a young boy named Alex Samuels, suburban life is a meaningless waste of time. Wake up, go to school, get kicked off the baseball team, beat the latest videogame, repeat as necessary. As he nears his thirteenth birthday his apathy knows no bounds. Things had been different when he had been a child, though. Back then he had believed in magic.

Fueled by his grandpa's fairy tales of his own supposed adventures in a magical world known as the Green, Alex had once believed he too could be a hero. That is until well-meaning parents had quashed his dreams with a harsh dose of reality. He long ago gave up on believing in stories of dragons and elves and magic swords; too bad they never gave up on him! When his grandpa gave him the old wooden flute for his birthday it became one more piece of junk in his closet. That is, until, real life monsters from out of the old stories come to visit. Now, swept away by the magical song of the flute Alex finds himself in the Green, a wild land in which... (Read more) For a young boy named Alex Samuels, suburban life is a meaningless waste of time. Wake up, go to school, get kicked off the baseball team, beat the latest videogame, repeat as necessary. As he nears his thirteenth birthday his apathy knows no bounds. Things had been different when he had been a child, though. Back then he had believed in magic.

Fueled by his grandpa's fairy tales of his own supposed adventures in a magical world known as the Green, Alex had once believed he too could be a hero. That is until well-meaning parents had quashed his dreams with a harsh dose of reality. He long ago gave up on believing in stories of dragons and elves and magic swords; too bad they never gave up on him! When his grandpa gave him the old wooden flute for his birthday it became one more piece of junk in his closet. That is, until, real life monsters from out of the old stories come to visit. Now, swept away by the magical song of the flute Alex finds himself in the Green, a wild land in which humans are a myth long forgotten. Now in its 2nd edition for 2012, join Alex as he rediscovers friendship, heroism, and the magic of his childhood that was once lost.
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Tags

fiction, adventure, fantasy, magic, young adult, dragons, elves, series, gnomes, other worlds, magic swords

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Review by: Rob McMonigal on Aug. 01, 2010 :
This is definitely a YA book, with a protagonist that is a typical kid who is bored out of his mind and has terrible dreams about a land that his grandfather told him about as a child. But is that land more real than it seems?

I liked the story a lot, as the characters were very compelling and that's a big thing for me. There are, however, a few clunky moments and it has a rather unfortunate infodump towards the end. But I overall, I enjoyed it and will be getting book two. Definitely worth grabbing if you like YA stories with a strong sense of fantasy and growing up.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: BexBits C on July 30, 2010 :
Tales from the Green is positioned as a young adult book but is truly a good choice for anyone who enjoys this type of fantasy. Set squarely in the dwarves/elves/trolls/dragons part of the fantasy world it pays homage to the masterpieces of the genre in some playful ways but has a voice totally its own. From sprites who can't stop chattering to gnomes who exhibit all the worst bureaucratic tendencies of humans the little twists and turns Best has given to the subject make the book (and its sequel) well worth a read.
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