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Y'all may exist looking for The Enchantress, the late Fairy Godmother'south former amateur, instead of The Enchantress Returns, the second book in the series.

The Enchantress Returns is the 2nd children's fiction novel in The Land of Stories series written by Chris Colfer. The book was first published on August 6, 2013 past Niggling, Brown and Visitor (a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc.), New York.

In The Enchantress Returns, twins Conner and Alex Bailey return to the State of Stories and face up a new foe.

ane Jacket Interior Summary
2 Dedications, Epigraphs & Acknowledgements
3 Main Plot
iv Plot by Chapter
- 4.i Prologue - The Ascension and the Render
- iv.ii Chapter 1: A Railroad train of Thoughts
- iv.3 Chapter 2: Information technology Started With A Dog
- 4.iv Chapter 3: Lunch In The Library
- 4.5 Chapter iv: The Principal'southward Function
- iv.6 Chapter 5: The Proposal
- four.7 Chapter 6: Positioning the Gnomes
- 4.8 Chapter seven: Loosey Goosey
- four.nine Chapter 8: The Cottage
- 4.ten Chapter 9: The Gathering in The Wood
- four.11 Chapter 10: Rumpelstiltskin's Debt
- 4.12 Chapter 11: The Queen and The Frog
- 4.13 Chapter 12: A Non-So-Charming Evening
- 4.14 Chapter 13: Jars of Souls
- 4.15 Affiliate fourteen: The Wand of Wonderment
- 4.sixteen Chapter 15: Bean In that location, Washed That
- 4.17 Chapter sixteen: Flight of The Granny
- four.18 Chapter 17: The Snow Queen
- 4.19 Affiliate 18: The Wicked Stepmother
- iv.20 Chapter nineteen: The Castle In The Sky
- iv.21 Chapter 20: The Reflection
- 4.22 Chapter 21: The Sea Witch
- iv.23 Affiliate 22: Trollbella, Queen Of The Troblins
- iv.24 Chapter 23: The Eighth Dwarf
- 4.25 Chapter 24: The Lady Of The East
- iv.26 Chapter 25: Stone, Root and Rage
- 4.27 Chapter 26: The Enchantress's Nearly Prized Possession
- 4.28 Chapter 27: The Dream
- iv.29 Chapter 28: The Greatest Magic Of All
- four.xxx Affiliate 29: For Better, Or For Worse
- 4.31 Chapter 30: The Skilful-farewell
v Reception
vi Editions
7 Gallery

Jacket Interior Summary [ ]

"After decades of hiding, the evil Enchantress who cursed Sleeping Beauty is back with a vengeance.

Alex and Conner Bailey have non been back to the magical Country of Stories since their adventures in The Wishing Spell ended. But i dark, they larn the famed Enchantress has kidnapped their female parent! Against the will of their grandmother, the twins must find their ain way into the State of Stories to rescue their female parent and save the fairy-tale earth from the greatest threat it's e'er faced."

Dedications, Epigraphs & Acknowledgements [ ]

Dedication: The book is dedicated to Chris Colfer's sister Hannah:

To Hannah, for being the bravest, strongest and almost honest person I know, and for showing that it's impossible to exist "cursed" when i has a heart as courageous as yours. Also, for giving me my kickoff black eye- y'all were four, I was nine. It notwithstanding hurts. Bubba loves you.

Epigraph: "The world will not exist destroyed past those who do evil, just by those who watch them without doing anything." -Albert Einstein

Acknowledgements: I'd similar to thank Rob Weisbach, Glenn Rigberg, Alla Plotkin, Erica Tarin, Meredith Fine, Lorrie Bartlett, Derek Kroeger, Liz Uhl, Tom Robb, and Heather Manzutto for their contributions to the CC Army. Thanks to Alvina Ling, Melanie Chang, Bethany Strout, Megan Tingley, Andrew Smith, and everyone at Niggling, Brown.

I'd similar to give a special thank you to all my friends and family unit who sometimes get neglected in the juggling act I call a life: my parents, my grandmother, Volition Sherrod, Ashley Fink, Pam Jackson, Jamie Greenberg, Megan Doyle, Barbara Brownish, Roberto Aguirre, and my enormous and growing extended family.

Seeing every bit this is my tertiary novel published in just one month shy of a calendar twelvemonth, I would similar to thank the people who taught me how to read and write, equally it was not an easy task: my elementary school teachers, Mrs. Shehorn, Mrs. Keller, Mrs. Karl, Mrs. Lubisich, Mr. Schultz, Ms. Smith, Mrs. Denton, and Mrs. Ulrich.

Since he sat on my lap while I wrote the bulk of this novel and acted as inspiration, I would similar to thank my cat, Brian, who couldn't care less about this recognition. Also Polly Bergen, for being the real Mother Goose.

Main Plot [ ]

SouthPOILER WestARNING: Plot details follow!

Plot past Chapter [ ]

Prologue - The Rising and the Return [ ]

But every bit the Eastern Kingdom celebrates its recovery from the Sleeping Curse, a magical spinning cycle appears and thorn bushes effectually the castle start growing dorsum, covering the kingdom. Queen Sleeping Beauty tries to escape to the Fairy Kingdom to reunite with her husband simply is ambushed. Her escort is killed and she barely escapes. She finds out that the Enchantress that cursed her to sleep for 100 years is dorsum with revenge.

Chapter ane: A Railroad train of Thoughts [ ]

Alex travels home from her extra classes at college and thinks back to the final fourth dimension she saw her grandmother. She misses life in the Land of Stories sorely.

Affiliate ii: It Started With A Dog [ ]

The twins get a dog from Dr. Bob. Bob turns out to be their mother'due south swain.

Chapter 3: Lunch In The Library [ ]

Alex feels lone and conflicted and tries to communicate with her grandmother and admission the Land of Stories through a fairy tale book from the library. Conner joins her, but it doesn't work.

Chapter four: The Principal's Function [ ]

Conner is called to the new primary, Mrs. Peters, who encourages his passion for writing "original fairy-tales". This takes Conner past surprise, as he'southward rarely recieved praise in his bookish career.

Chapter 5: The Proposal [ ]

Dr. Bob asks the twins' permission to ally their mother. While they wait at home for him to propose, the twins' grandmother arrives after close to a twelvemonth of not seeing them and tells them she fears their mother has been kidnapped.

Affiliate six: Positioning the Gnomes [ ]

The twins are confined to the business firm, guarded by Xanthous, Sir Lampton and Cinderella's soldiers disguised as garden gnomes. They figure out their female parent has been taken to the Land of Stories, and decide to detect out how she got there.

Chapter vii: Loosey Goosey [ ]

Female parent Goose comes to guard the twins. Alex tricks her into getting drunk, and she accidentally tells her that the Evil Enchantress Ezmia has their mother. Alex packs some supplies and makes a run for it to her grandmother's cottage in hopes of getting to the State of Stories on her own.

Chapter 8: The Cottage [ ]

Conner joins upwards with Alex, having taken Lester to become to her, and they arrive at the cottage, activating a portal to the Land of Stories.

Chapter 9: The Gathering in The Forest [ ]

Alex and Conner spy on a gathering of outlawed talking animals who are planning to join the Enchantress. They encounter Prince Charlie, who is in his frog form in order to spy on the outlaws secret.

Chapter ten: Rumpelstiltskin'south Debt [ ]

Ezmia breaks into Pinocchio Prison to gratis Rumpelstiltskin, her once amateur, forcing him to help her kidnap a royal child [over again]. She wants him to kidnap Queen Cinderella's infant.

Chapter 11: The Queen and The Frog [ ]

Froggy takes the twins to his new home; Red'due south castle. Ruddy is not happy with froggy inviting them to her castle, due to their history. Ruddy receives a letter informing her that Pinocchio Prison house has been attacked by the Enchantress and the Charmings are hosting a meeting for the Happily Ever After Assembly to discuss the Enchantress' activities. The twins needed to go, then they can figure out a manner to save their mother. Cerise reluctantly agrees to smuggle them into the assembly.

Affiliate 12: A Not-So-Charming Evening [ ]

The twins travel with Ruby and Froggy to the mannerly kingdom, and hide under Cerise's dress. Sir Lampton then tells Froggy and Scarlet that Princess Hope was kidnapped by Rumpelstiltskin. The Associates finds out the connection betwixt the Fairy Godmother and Ezmia, and the Enchantress herself appears to demand the surrender of the Kings and Queens. As they refuse, Ezmia traps the Fairy Godmother'southward soul inside a jar and vanishes with it.

Chapter 13: Jars of Souls [ ]

Rumpelstiltskin tells his captive, Charlotte Bailey, his story; he used to be a dwarf dreaming of a life outside the mines, and Ezmia took him on equally an apprentice and wanted him to take a majestic child for her evil plans. He never intended to be a villain. Ezmia appears and tells her story to the twins' mother, whom she believes is Alex, and she reveals the identity of five other souls she has trapped in jars over the years. She explains how the world's treatment and expectations of her caused her to abound bitter and vengeful.

Chapter 14: The Wand of Wonderment [ ]

Cherry-red, Froggy, and the twins travel dorsum to Red'south castle and find out the wall surrounding the kingdom has magically disappeared. Jack and Goldilocks have come to the castle to hash out what to do about Ezmia. Conner remembers the Wand of Wonderment that is mentioned in one of Froggy's books, which consists out of items from the vi near hated people in the fairytale world and will make its wielder invincible, and convinces everyone it's their merely chance and they have to try it. In order to travel fast and collect everything they need for the wand, Froggy suggests they build a hot air balloon / air ship. Jack designs information technology and oversees the building. Red confesses that she had the Beanstalk removed, so in society to retrieve the item from the Giant, they demand to regrow the Beanstalk with the help of the The Traveling Tradesman.

Affiliate fifteen: Bean In that location, Done That [ ]

With the assist of Red's grandmother and several carpenters from the kingdom, they start building the air send. Unfortunately, the Fairy Council wants to investigate the missing wall that the Enchantress has recently removed. To solve the problem, Jack and Goldilocks invite the twins go search for the infamous Traveling Tradesman. They find him and he gives them his last magic beans for costless. He also warns them for danger inside the Giant's castle. The evening before the great deviation, Conner sees a mysterious transparent adult female who disappears earlier he tin can detect out who she is.

Chapter 16: Flight of The Granny [ ]

They pack for their journey and constitute the new beanstalk. Red christens the air ship the "HMS Granny" and they are off.

Affiliate 17: The Snow Queen [ ]

The Granny nearly crashes into the mountain peaks of the Northern Kingdom, simply can gain altitude by dumping some of Red'southward baggage. They find the Snowfall Queen and fight her and her polar bears. Earlier falling unconscious, the Snowfall Queen gives Alex a prophecy: "Of the iv travelers, one will not return." They now have part of the Wand: the Snow Queen'southward scepter.

Chapter eighteen: The Wicked Stepmother [ ]

At night on the Granny, Alex sees the ghost Conner saw when at Cherry-red Riding Hood Kingdom. The twins and Ruddy meet with the Wicked Stepmother (Lady Iris) and her daughters. Later hearing their story, the twins tell Lady Iris the truth nearly their mission and she voluntarily gives them her ring. Back at the HMS Granny, they find out Ezmia has attacked the Corner Kingdom, knocking downward Rapunzel's tower.

Chapter 19: The Castle In The Sky [ ]

Jack, Froggy, Goldilocks and the twins climb the Beanstalk. They find out the Giant's most prized possession was Harper, and they are attacked by the Behemothic's giant cat. Queen Red saves them by chopping down the Beanstalk.

Chapter 20: The Reflection [ ]

Harper isn't very happy to hear she is to be part of the Wand of Wonderment. The twins go to the ruin of the Evil Queen'due south abandoned castle to assemble pieces of the Magic Mirror. They encounter Evly, also known as the Evil Queen, who is trapped inside the mirror. She recognizes them and begs for forgiveness. She also warns them for Ezmia and tells them the ghost they have seen is the Lady of the East, she too tells them that Ezmia'south most prized possession is her pride.

Chapter 21: The Bounding main Witch [ ]

To get their hands on the Sea Witch's jewels, Goldilocks pretends to be Queen Crimson and they offer to substitution her as a hostage. The Sea Witch is not deceived. They barely escape, but have the jewels and Dr. Bob'south date band, which the Sea Witch besides had in her possession. The Granny's balloon is damaged in their struggle to get away and they crash-land into Troll & Goblin Territory.

Affiliate 22: Trollbella, Queen Of The Troblins [ ]

Anybody is led into the Troll & Goblin Territory as captives. Dr. Bob is also there. He slipped into the Land of Stories through a portal that the Fairy Godmother had opened and had been looking for the twins & Charlotte ever since. Trollbella is now queen and enjoys making her prisoners dance for her. While everybody was dancing, Conner hid in the dorsum behind them. He didn't desire to dance, and he also didn't want Trollbella to see him. Trollbella eventually spots him and is overjoyed. She shows him a rock sculpture she made that was the exact replica of him. They dance to slow music, and Trollbella explains to Conner how she became queen. Trollbella proposes to Connor to become the king of the Troblin Territory. Conner is agape to reject her, and suddenly, a vivid violet flash fills the room, and an hourglass appears. Trollbella explains that the Enchantress gave her an ultimatum to surrender her kingdom, but she ignored her since she interrupted her dance time. Eventually, her time was upwardly and the Enchantress floods her kingdom. Alex uses the snow queen's ice scepter to temporarily block the h2o so they can escape. Luckily, they escape just in time and become ahold of all the belongings the trolls had stolen from them. They all make up one's mind to camp the night in the woods. The twins see the ghost again and make up one's mind to follow her. Harper is visited by Ezmia, and she decides to sacrifice herself so Ezmia doesn't win.

Chapter 23: The Eighth Dwarf [ ]

Rumpelstiltskin goes to see his brothers, the Seven Dwarfs, to warn them near Ezmia. They reject to take anything to practise with him because of his past.

Chapter 24: The Lady Of The Eastward [ ]

The ghost leads the twins to Sleeping Beauty's Castle and they detect out what Ezmia's plan is. Alex is a office of this programme, as she turns out to exist the heir to the Fairy Godmother.

Chapter 25: Rock, Root and Rage [ ]

Ezmia kidnaps the Fairy Council and the Kings and Queens, snatching them from their kingdoms with large thornbush vines, and bringing them all together to listen to her.

Chapter 26: The Enchantress's Most Prized Possession [ ]

Goldilocks, Jack, Conner and Froggy are also taken as they try to save Queen Ruby-red and Trollbella from beingness taken. Alex remains free and goes after them with the Wand of Wonderment. Ezmia forces the monarchs to give up their kingdoms to her. One by one, they practice then. Scarlet is the final. When she is well-nigh to give up, Alex arrives and takes Ezmia's most prized possession. The Wand is at present complete and activates itself.

Chapter 27: The Dream [ ]

Alex has a dream, where Alex speaks to her literary heroines (Lucy, Alice, Dorothy and Wendy) and all of a sudden she realizes that she knows what to practice well-nigh Ezmia The enchantress without having to impale her.

Chapter 28: The Greatest Magic Of All [ ]

Alex returns to Ezmia'southward coliseum and apologizes to her, taking abroad her anger and thus her power. But Ezmia takes control of the wand and tries to kill Alex. Rumpelstiltskin jumps in front of her expletive in the last moment and is killed. Conner destroys the wand and Ezmia, robbed of the power and magic that was keeping her alive, Ezmia The Enchantress dies.

Affiliate 29: For Better, Or For Worse [ ]

Afterward Rumpelstiltskin's funeral, Dr. Bob and Charlotte are engaged and married. Jack and Goldilocks are pardoned for their crimes by the monarchs, but prefer to stay outlaws and so steal Cerise's necklace in order to be on the run again. The Fairy Godmother announces that the Fairy Quango has decided to shut the gateways between the Land of Stories and the twins' world.

Chapter 30: The Good-cheerio [ ]

Just before the closing of the gateway, Alex announces that she is staying in the Country of Stories, because she feels that is where she belongs. Conner is very upset, but eventually agrees. He, his female parent, Dr. Bob, Lady Iris and her daughters go through the gateway and it is sealed.

Reception [ ]

Praise for the Land of Stories Series:

"Information technology will hit big with its combination of earnestness and playful poise." (The New York Times Book Review).

"Information technology's hard non to love [the book]...Colfer gets off many good lines [and] the nifty ending ties the plot'due south multiple strands up while leaving room for further fairy tale adventures." (Publishers Weekly).

"A magical debut." (Family Circumvolve).

"Captivating." (Teen Vogue).

"In The Land of Stories, Colfer showcases his talent for crafting fancifully imaginative plots and multidimensional characters." (Los Angeles Times).

"There's more in Colfer'southward magic kingdoms than Disney has dreamt of." (The states Today).

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