Once Upon A Time: Behind the Magic - Companion to the Hit TV Show

by Neil Edwards, Natalie Clubb, Daniel Bura (Illustrator)

Once Upon A Time is one of the most original and exciting shows on television, combining fairy tale magic with real world drama and appealing to audiences of all ages around the world.

In this official companion to the hit show, you can go behind the magic, discovering everything that goes into the making of the enchanting series. The show's stars, Ginnifer Goodwin (Snow White/Mary Margaret Blanchard), Jennifer Morrison (Emma Swan), Lana Parrilla (the Evil Queen/Regina Mills), Robert Carlyle (Rumplestiltskin/Mr. Gold), Josh Dallas (Prince Charming/David Nolan), Jared Gilmore (Henry Mills), Emilie de Ravin (Belle), Colin O'Donoghue (Captain Hook), and Meghan Ory (Red Riding Hood/Ruby), talk about portraying characters who are both classic and new. Plus, the show's producers, writers and behind-the-scenes wizards share their secrets about creating the magical episodes you see on screen, including production art and sketches. Magic is coming!

Genres: Nonfiction

176 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 17, 2016

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Reviews

[Laura Miller · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is absolutely AMAZING! I was hesitant to purchase at first so my daughter and I bought one to share but quickly realized we both had to have our own and I ordered a second copy. My entire family loves this show so much and this book is the perfect companion. It is full of cast interviews, trivia, and behind the scene articles on costume, props and more! There is an in-depth guide to every episode from the first and second season. I read it cover to cover! The pictures are breathtaking! They bring this book to life. If you are a fan of the show you are going to want a copy!

[Brigitte · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun read with behind the scenes trivia and great interviews. I love this show so much. I wish they wrote another book about seasons 3-7.
I can never get enough ONCE!

[Helen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love love love this book a great companion along side the show I only which they’d done it for more episodes ❤️ well worth a read for any once fan

[Laurie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely amazing! The interviews were insightful and full of character and they were actually quite original. They were long, and many of the things mentioned I'd not heard about before. The whole ensemble was beautiful, with the picture and the hand lettering. A+ indeed. Also, I was surprised to find that I enjoyed the episode guide. Sure I've seen both seasons more than once, but they were nice. I don't know why the episode guides for season two were so much longer than the first, but no complaints. I loved the "did you notice?" section in them. Some were rather obvious, and the stuff about the dwarves got a bit repetitive, but there were some things in there I did not notice.

Final thoughts: anyone who has loved Once will love this. I wish they'd done one's for season 3+, as all this was missing was an interview with Rebecca Mader (Zelena/The Wicked Witch) and an Outlaw Queen photo or section.