'There is a splendid climactic battle . . . King's delight in the world he has created is infectious and there's much to revel in here'
- Daily Telegraph
'With ogres and castles, maidens and pots of gold, this is a fairy story through-and-through. Because it's Stephen King's, it's a Once-Upon-A-Time tale like no other'
- Daily Mail
'Fairy Tale is a multiverse-traversing, genre-hopping intertextual mash-up, with plenty of Easter eggs for regular King devotees . . . allusions and homages abound . . . a page-turner driven by memorably strange encounters and well-rendered, often thrilling action'
- New York Times Book Review
'Fairy Tale is vintage, timeless King, a transporting, terrifying treat born from multiple lockdowns which, in true King style, puts its finger right on that tender point which is the threshold between childhood and growing up'
- Guardian
'King's reputation precedes him, and his spellbinding new novel is magnificent and terrifying'
- Living North Magazine
'The hailed King of masterful writing has pierced the page with mighty words once again, releasing a whopping fantasy novel, reminiscent of the haunting magnificence of those Brothers Grimms . . . Fairy Tale soars, allowing you to bask happily ever after in its unforgettable spell'
- Buzz Magazine
'A blazing flash of creativity . . . King's best book in over a decade'
- Esquire
'A really enjoyable and enthralling read, both exciting and enchanting, and yet another captivating tale from the pen of Stephen King'
- The Afterword
'A fantasy gem . . . King tells this wonderfully fantastical tale with such effortless skill that the reader cannot help but fully invest in Charlie and all the characters, his evocation of late 20th-century small-town USA and its people pitch perfect, and his descriptions of the parallel world of Empis . . . vividly terrifying '
- Irish Independent