Once Upon a Time Henry and Violet (ABC)

As a huge fan of Once Upon a Time (the TV series), I can't write this review outside of the context of the bigger picture of that series. Set between seasons six and seven, the title of the book makes it very clear that it focuses on Henry and Violet. Season six wrapped up many of the storylines in the town of Storybrooke, with Henry still a teen, while season seven opened years later, exploring a now-adult Henry's relationship with Cinderella and their daughter. Clearly, at least one story remained to be told about teen Henry and his girlfriend, Violet. While the bulk of Once Upon a Time deals with the lives of characters from fairy tales, including magic and high adventure, the strength of the series to me were the very human interactions beneath all the fantasy. In that context, this book feels very much like a part of that series, even though there is almost no overt magic involved. Instead, we see a pivotal moment in Henry and Violet's lives, as they search through New York City over the course of two days for an old notebook that belonged to Violet's father. They learn about themselves, and each other, and start getting a sense of what they want from their lives and their futures.Reading this book just a few days after the series finale of the TV series was a bit bittersweet. It was nice to spend some time with the characters from the first six seasons one last time, like Emma, Killian, and Mary Margaret, as well as young Henry and Violet. The end of this story, intentionally or not, made for a nice commentary on the end of the series as well. This was a story that was never going to be told in the actual TV series, and the details are probably not necessary to one's overall enjoyment of the series. However, as a fan who is always happy to learn more about these characters and spend some more time with them, this felt very consistent with what we've seen on the screen. To me, that is the very best sort of tie-in fiction: something that enhances my enjoyment of the overall story. I can't say if this novel would stand alone without any knowledge of the show, I don't know if that's something that a Once Upon a Time novel published during the seventh season of the show needs to do. I can say that fans of the series will enjoy spending time with these characters one last time.

Henry Mills and Violet Morgan take a field trip to New York City.While in New York, Henry and Violet conspire to go off on their own to find a notebook that belongs to Violet's father.A bitter sweet romance set against the backdrop of New York.

My daughter loves this book. The quality is really good and it even inspired her to start creating/wanting her own stories.

What happened between Henry and Violet? In season 7, he has a new love interest.This book was really entertaining and would make a great TV movie. It’s essentially a wild goose chase featuring many familiar characters and some new ones.This books gives you a chance to really learn more about Violet too.

As described. Great buy. Would by from seller again.

I love the show now I can’t wait to read about it

Loved it

Very good book!

Bought as gift for my grandaghter. She loved it

Got this as a surprise for a birthday of a massive OUAT fan. Can't wait to give it.

Love the tales of storybrook.Can't wait for the next one:-)Hope violet finds her story:-)Henry deserves his happy ending too:-):-)

It was a present but she seemed happy with it

It was an amazing story to read. It gave an insight to their relationship which is something you definitely didn’t see during the show.