Worlds Apart (5) (Story Thieves) Hardcover – March 20, 2018

Gave as gift I know she loved reading it.

With the fictional and non-fictional worlds now separate, Owen finds he has lost his imagination, not that he can imagine how that would be a problem. However, when Kara shows up and takes him 5 years into the future, he sees how things have devolved. Meanwhile, Bethany’s fictional half is enjoying her new life until her father is shot by a mysterious ray gun. What is Nobody’s plan doing? Can Owen and Bethany stop him?If this isn’t making sense to you, don’t jump in here. This is the final book in the series, and it builds on everything that came before it. However, fans who have read the previous four books in the series will be delighted. We get another wild, fast paced ride. Almost all the characters we’ve met along the way are back for this book as well, and I loved seeing them all again. The climax is wonderful and wraps up the series well. Along with the fun and some meta laughs, we get some interesting thoughts on the importance of both imagination and reality.

Our hardcover had extra chapters and missing chapters. At first, my son and I thought it was Nobody's trick, so we read the duplicate chapters very carefully to look for differences. We compared notes and decided, nah, it was just a misprint. We were desperate to read it, so I ordered it on Kindle and we carried on. Around that same time, it just so happened that James Riley was in town for a book signing event, so I messaged him and asked if he would sign our misprint. He seemed a bit surprised, but said yes and nicely offered us a replacement. When we got to the signing, he signed both books and added a bit of artwork to the misprint. It made my son's day! (Mine, too, if I'm being honest.) The misprint is now on our bookshelf with the rest of the series, waiting for the day my daughter picks it up to read. My son and I have a bet going to see how long it takes her to figure out it's a misprint. It's a prank long in the making, but well worth it. This is hands down one of the best series out there, with a phenomenal final book.

Daughter loves this series. First time getting it as hard back. No dents or damaged corners. Perfect.

This is an amazing conclusion to a series that will leave an impact on me forever. The characters are good and are tortured endlessly, Owen gets his time to shine, Nobody is a compelling dare I say "villain". The book is paced very well and leaves you on your toes from start to finish. The self awareness is charming and will leave me questioning the fictional world.

The 5th installment of the Story Thieves series was incredible! I bought the book as soon as possible, reading immediately, and finished it soon after. The book was very entertaining! The main characters and their friends were taken on an adventure they couldn't have even dreamed of. Literally. There was action, magic, and thrill following Owen and Bethany through another fantastic journey! It more than passed my expectations for the final book and raised my imagination of what can be possible.

I liked the entire series, but this book is better. I loved the showdown at the end. This story made me care for the characters, but Owen I feel this is centered around. This series is defiantly one of my favorites. If you’re reading this, I want a copy of Kiel Gnomenfoot and the Source of Magic! Hopefully you liked this book and series too, and check out James Riley’s collection!

My daughter (8) read the whole book in just a couple days! I “caught” her reading after bedtime with a flashlight. She told me it’s a great ending to the series.