What Is The Correct Never After Series Reading Order?
Spoilers everywhere! For the Twisted Tales series, do I start with the first fairy tale retelling or chronological order to avoid confusion?
2026-08-05 16:08:41
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OrlaGrant
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The order is a non-issue if you just look at the book spines! They're numbered clearly. 'The Thirteenth Fairy' is #1, 'The Broken Mirror' is #2, 'The Stolen Slipper' is #3, and 'The Missing Sword' is #4. I appreciate when series make it obvious. Sometimes books have different titles in other countries, which can mess things up, but for the standard US editions, the numbers are right there. Just grab them in numerical order from your library or bookstore shelf. Problem solved.
2026-08-06 10:10:15
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ZaraDunn
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The library app I use only had books 2, 4, and 5. So I read 2, then 4, then 5, then hunted down 1 and 3. It was a bizarre way to learn the story—I knew the middle, then the end, then the beginning and other middle. Surprisingly, it felt like solving a puzzle, and the prequel hit harder because I already knew the tragic ending. Unorthodox, but fun.
2026-08-07 06:47:48
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LaurenSun
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My two cents: the series improves on a second read no matter what order you choose first. The foreshadowing is incredible. So pick any logical-sounding order from this thread, dive in, and know that your re-read will be an even richer experience where all the pieces click into place. It's designed for that.
2026-08-08 09:42:42
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IvyWilson
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My bookstore always has the later books in stock but never the first one. It's a common problem. So the reading order is clear, but accessing them in that order can be a pain. I had to request 'The Thirteenth Fairy' through inter-library loan. Persist! Getting them in order is worth the extra effort.
2026-08-08 15:11:33
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TravisAsh
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Is the series finished? I know four books are out. If it's a completed quartet, then the reading order is locked in. If more are coming, the order for the existing ones is still 1 through 4. Future books would just become 5, 6, etc. So for now, the correct order is a four-book sequence. It's a complete story arc as far as I know.
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