Once Upon a Time They Lived Happily Ever After

Book excerpt: Sixteen-year-old Alexander is hurt and confused. Upon learning that the girl he loves has a boyfriend, he lashes out in the heat of the moment, and thus changes the trajectory of his life in a way he could have never predicted. From a position of seeming powerlessness, the hapless teenager must face-off against several formidable foes and confront myriad challenges as he is unwittingly thrust from one alien world to another, worlds he invariably becomes charged with saving. Amongst other things, Once Upon a Time They Lived Happily Ever After is a hand illustrated, dark romantic comedy, an action-adventure thriller, a satirical social commentary, a poetic exploration of the themes of love, determination and courage, and a cautionary tale about the use and abuse of power. It is not a fairytale.