# Secret Origins - Hardcover

by **James Riley** (Author)

**Bethany travels to a new fictional world to rescue her father in this third book in the _New York Times_ bestselling series, Story Thieves_\--_which was called a "fast-paced, action-packed tale" by _School Library Journal--_from the author of the Half Upon a Time trilogy.**

Owen and Bethany have sworn off jumping into books for good. But they didn't make _any_ promises about not jumping through strange portals that lead to a comic book world.

Jupiter City was once filled with brightly costumed superheroes and villains, but nowadays, there's nothing left but the Dark. Even the villains are terrified of the Dark's shadows, and most of the heroes have either disappeared or been lost to mind control. The one hero who might have stopped all of this, Doc Twilight, has been imprisoned by the Dark.

But who is Doc Twilight really? And how can Bethany and Owen defeat the Dark without superpowers of their own? They'll definitely need the help of some old friends and new allies to bring the light back to Jupiter City, and find out the truth behind the Dark.

It all comes back to Bethany's own secret origins. What really happened when her fictional father disappeared years ago? Who is Nobody, and why is he writing these _Story Thieves_ books? And what kind of supervillain name is The Rotten Banana?

### Author Biography

James Riley lives in Virginia. He is the _New York Times_ bestselling author of the Half Upon a Time, Story Thieves, Revenge of Magic, and Once Upon Another Time series.

**Number of Pages:** 384

**Dimensions:** 1.5 x 8.2 x 5.8 IN

**Publication Date:** January 17, 2017

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Secret Origins

**Interest Level:** Middle Grades, 4-8

**Reading Level:** 5.2

**Point Value:** 10

## Details

- **Price:** 18.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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