Twice Upon a Time (Half Upon a Time)

I really loved this book. It had adventure, humor, and everything you could hope for! I just wish James Riley was making more than 3 books in the series! I recommend this book for all ages! Note to James Riley: WRITE SOME MORE BOOKS PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have read many fairy tales from many country's but none are as amazing as twice upon a time. I couldn't put the book down I read till the end in like two to three days. I love the twist ending and if you love adventure, humor and surprises read this book It is AWESOME.

*Warning:this text may contain spoilers!!* whaaaaat no way no no no no no no no!! wait Jack nooo! why did he join the Eyes!?? he is meant to be with MAY!!! like they are meant to be! uh no c'mon!? why Jack! This is what James Riley's writing does to you! It makes you want the next book soo badly! like right now i am like "what is gonna happen to May? and Phillip?Are they going to end up together?! Please tell me they dont!! i love Jack. he is my 2 fav character! (May is my first like duuuh she is so cool! ) Anyway this bolk series so far is AMAZEBALLS!! you should definetly read!! bye hope you found my review helpfull! bye for now! #peace out :)

"Once upon a time, Jack knew better than to do certain things. You didn't waste time trying to find the perfect temperature of porridge in a bear's house. You didn't point out to your extremely furry grandmother how big her fangs were. And you definitely didn't walk through a creepy fog while music from magical pipes drifted in eerily." That is the opening paragraph in this second book of the Half Upon a Time series. Jack, May & Phillip are back. In book one, they released the Evil Queen from her magical prison and found out May isn't who they thought she was. The trio is now trying to fix their mistakes and find out the truth about May's identity. This book touches so many different fairy tale stories that I don't know if I can remember them all: the Pied Piper, Peter Pan (here King Pan in the Land of Never), Bluebeard the pirate, the Little Mermaid, Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella. I may have missed some but I think you should read the book just to be sure. Oh and Jack & Jill. I enjoyed this story and I'm ready to read book 3 and find out how it all ends. I recommend it to anyone who enjoys fairy tale stories or new takes on fairy tales. A great book for reluctant readers in 4-8 grade.

The wait for the sequel felt interminable. My daughter had a countdown on her bedroom door. She would double-, triple- and quadruple-check Amazon to make sure James Riley wasn't going to sneak in a copy early for true fans. When Twice Upon a Time came out on April 24, we downloaded it to my Kindle Fire as soon as it was available (meaning: dawn). The second book picks up on May's journey to discover where she comes from, who she really is... and begins to explore more deeply the new questions regarding Jack. A page-turner, Twice Upon a Time is packed with action, hilarity, and moments of melancholy. The last scene is sweet, sad... brutal. It lingers in the memory. And you just want to get your hands on the third novel now.

This book earned my five stars when the war between the mermen and the wicked queens goons began. I've read the entire series and have enjoyed every moment of each book. James Riley is now my favorite author. I'm ten and I recommend this book to people around my age who love to read fantasy.

James Riley takes you on an adventure fairytale after fairytale along with prince Philip, May, and Jack. In this book they travel to find out who May really is, but they also find out a little about another important character's past. And of course what would a book series be without a little surprise here and there about the magical person trying to murder them or take them to May 's grandmother. In the end part of May 's past is revealed and it's most unexpected. Plus Philips part is quite unexpected when a certain person is asleep and if anyone comes near the castle they fall asleep except him.

My niece absolutely loves this series. I had bought Half Upon a Time for her to see if she would like it. Fortunately for me, Twice Upon a Time had just come out, so I was able to buy it for her when she came to tell me she couldn't wait to know what happened to Jack and May. My niece is a voracious reader, so I find it difficult to keep her in books! Books as well written as these help immensely. Can't wait for the next one!