“Into The Wild” by Sarah Beth Durst

When I looked at this book, I thought it was the other Into the Wild, the one by Jon Krakauer, with the main character camping in Alaska. But this was a different book entirely.

What if all the fairy tale characters you’ve ever read about are real? Julie is Rapunzel’s daughter, and it is their job to keep The Wild, the place where fairy tales happen, from growing too much and taking over the world. When the worst happens, it is up to Julie to go into The Wild and rescue not only her mother and grandmother but all of her mom’s friends too. Julie must try not to fall into The Wild’s tricks and traps, while at the same time discover a way to defeat it and save her family. Can she do it or will The Wild put her in a story forever?

I liked that Julie was aware of what might trap her – growing up with Rapunzel as her mother taught her how to identify a fairy tale already in progress, and that skill comes in handy. The story was quite exciting and while the ending was a little cheesy, I give this one an 8. There’s a second book, called Out of The Wild, for those interested.

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