The Hero's Guide to Being an Outlaw

The League of Princes returns in the hilariously epic conclusion to Christopher Healy's hit series, which Kirkus Reviews called "part screwball comedy, part sly wit, and all fun" in a starred review!

Prince Liam. Prince Frederic. Prince Duncan. Prince Gustav. You think you know those guys pretty well by now, don't you? Well, think again. Posters plastered across the thirteen kingdoms are saying that Briar Rose has been murdered—and the four Princes Charming are the prime suspects. Now they're on the run in a desperate attempt to clear their names. Along the way, however, they discover that Briar's murder is just one part of a nefarious plot to take control of all thirteen kingdoms—a plot that will lead to the doorstep of an eerily familiar fortress for a final showdown with an eerily familiar enemy.

Prince Liam. Prince Frederic.Prince Duncan. Prince Gustav. You think you know those guys pretty well by now, don't you? Well, think again. Posters plastered across the thirteen kingdoms are saying that Briar Rose has been murdered—and the four Princes Charming are the prime suspects, along with Cinderella, Snow White, Rapunzel, and Lila. Now they're on the run in a desperate attempt to clear their names.

Along the way, however, they discover that Briar's murder is just one part of a nefarious plot to take control of all thirteen kingdoms—a plot that will lead them across the ocean, through a scorching desert, and to the doorstep of an eerily familiar fortress for a final showdown with an eerily familiar enemy.

Christopher Healy returns once again to the fairy-tale world he created for the last installment in his epically humorous history. Giant mongooses will be battled, brain-melting beetles will be run from, dozens of feathers will be plucked, and, perhaps, kingdoms will finally be saved, now and forever.

“The friendships and romantic relationships between the many players continue to grow in complexity, and readers will be eager to find out where the princes’ misadventures take them next.” - Publishers Weekly (starred review), about The Hero's Guide to Storming the Castle

“Part screwball comedy, part sly wit and all fun.” - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“Healy’s fast-paced debut is overflowing with suspense, humor, and carefully developed characters. Healy injects age-old characters and fairy tale tropes with a fresh, contemporary sensibility, resulting in a crowd-pleaser with laugh-out-loud lines on nearly every page.” - Publishers Weekly (starred review), about The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom

“The fairy-tale world is tongue-in-cheek but fleshed out, creating its own humor rather than relying on pop-culture references. Healy juggles with pitch-perfect accuracy, rendering the princes as goobers with good hearts and individual strengths, keeping them distinct and believable. Inventive and hilarious.” - Kirkus Reviews, about The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom

“[A] lively, humorous adventure.” - Wall Street Journal, about The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom

“Filled with witty banter, new and amusing characters, much seat-of-your-pants action, cartoony illustrations, and more clever references to fairy-tale tropes, this hefty installment is certain to keep fans of the first book happily entertained and, since it ends with a significant cliffhanger, eager for more.” - The Horn Book, about The Hero's Guide to Storming the Castle

“The princes Charming reunite for another slapstick, kingdom-saving quest. . . . While the wacky comedy and witty wordplay is broken up by emotional growth and romantic story arcs, laughter takes precedence.” - Kirkus Reviews, about The Hero's Guide to Storming the Castle

“Uproarious adventure follows, with plenty of action and hilarious dialogue, as well as some deeper insights into the princes, princesses, and villains. This highly satisfying sequel to the first tale still leaves readers hanging for more.” - School Library Journal, about The Hero's Guide to Storming the Castle

“One of the more clever, hilariously successful incarnations of the current literary rage to rip apart and rewrite fairy tales. . . . The princes in “The Hero’s Guide” may not be charming, but Healy’s romp of a book about them most certainly is.” - Los Angeles Times, about The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom

“The premise is indeed charming. . . a quest that recalls at moments the Musketeers and at others, the Marxes.” - New York Times Book Review, about The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom