Media, Michael Berry gave the book four out of five stars. While praising the confrontations, scheming and observations on fairy tales, he criticized the unnecessary complications, sloppy prose, odd verb choices and "rushed and repetitive" narrative. Kirkus Reviews complimented the book's "clever switcheroos". Sequels On July 21, 2015, a sequel titled The Last Ever After was published. This was followed by the publications of Quests for Glory, A Crystal of Time and One True King on September 19, 2017, March 5, 2019, and June 2, 2020. References External links 2014 American novels 2014 children's books 2014 fantasy novels American children's novels American fantasy novels Children's fantasy novels Fiction about shapeshifting Fiction with alternate endings HarperCollins books Novels about magic Novels set in fictional locations Novels set in schools Sequel novels The School Years