Breaking Badlands

By: Scott Reintgen

Narrated by: Nancy Wu

Video game fans and book lovers alike will be swept into an undercover mission that might destroy the balance between good and evil forever in the last Talespinners adventure, perfect for readers of The Land of Stories.

"Literally and literarily hilarious." -Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review!

"Reintgen is a masterly storyteller." -School Library Journal, Starred Review!

Having saved Imagination twice now, Indira is on a well-earned vacation when she is kidnapped by the Anti-Heroes. The covert group has one goal: overthrow the tyrannical leader of Fester and Antagonist Academy. After they plead their case, Indira agrees to join their secret mission and go undercover as a student at the legendary school for villains-in-training—where she gets drawn into a virtual warfare competition known as the Badlands.

Facing monster teachers, plotting classmates, distracting love interests, and combative old foes is all second nature to a hero like Indira. But what happens when that heroic nature is turned against her like a weapon? Can Indira get to the bottom of what's going on in Fester before this virtual battlescape spills over into a real war for ultimate control of Imagination?

Critic reviews

Praise for the Talespinners Series:
"Imaginative, fast-paced, and fun." -Kirkus Reviews on Saving Fable

"Fast-paced chapters of mystery, suspense, twists, and turns, will keep pages turning long into the night, and the satisfying ending--or rather, beginning--to Indira's story will leave readers eager for a return trip to Fable." --Booklist on Saving Fable

"Will draw in reluctant and fervent readers alike....Thankfully, this is the first in a series." -School Library Journal on Saving Fable

"A delightful read." -Kirkus Reviews on Escaping Ordinary

"A worthy follow-up to a standout series opener." -School Library Journal on Escaping Ordinary