The Fairies' Path

***The Fairies' Path*** is a young adult novel based on the first season of *Fate: The Winx Saga*. It includes bonus scenes and character backstory not seen in the show.

The book was written by Sarah Rees Brennan, who used the pen name Ava Corrigan. Brennan said she was not familiar with *Winx Club* before writing the book, and the novel was a collaboration with the episode writers of *Fate*.

## Synopsis

Official synopsis of *The Fairies' Path*:

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> **Don't miss this bold new reinvention of the classic animated *Winx Club* series! Here's the first YA novel based on the new NETFLIX series *Fate: The Winx Saga*. It is a retelling of the first season packed with bonus scenes and character backstory not seen on the show.**
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> At the Alfea International School, students come from all over the Otherworld to train. To learn magic. To discover how to control their powers. Inside the school's castle, five students - complete strangers - are assigned as roommates:
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> **Aisha** is an athlete and a classic overachiever whose control over water is the envy of her fellow students.
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> **Terra** is an awkward do-gooder whose power over the natural world can overwhelm rivals unexpectedly.
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> **Musa** is an introvert who keeps to herself so her mind isn't overwhelmed by the emotions of those around her.
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> **Stella** is a princess - yes, a real princess - whose command over light inspires but also intimidates.
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> And then there's **Bloom**, the outsider, the girl from the human world whose power over fire almost destroyed her family.
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> These five teenagers want what every teenager wants... to figure out who they are. To make friends. To fit in at their new school. But when an ancient, long-vanquished evil suddenly resurfaces outside the castle walls, these five teenagers be forced to put their powers to the test. And they'll discover a secret so powerful, it will challenge everything they know about the Otherworld... and themselves.
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## Content

Content list, for the ebook version:

* Title page
* *The Beginning of the Fairy Tale*
* *Fairy Tale #1*
* *The Heart Grows Old*
* *Fairy Tale #2*
* *Fairy Tale #3*
* *Fairy Tale #4*
* *The Heart Grows Old*
* *Fairy Tale #5*
* *Fairy Tale #6*
* *The Heart Grows Old*
* Copyright

## Characters

* Bloom
* Stella
* Aisha
* Terra
* Musa
* Sky
* Beatrix
* Riven
* Headmaster Silva
* Headmistress Dowling
* Dane
* Professor Harvey
* Sam
* Kat
* Callum
* Vanessa Peters
* Rosalind
* Dinner Lady Doris
* Queen Luna
* Mike Peters
* Andreas

## Trivia

* *The Fairies' Path* was licensed by Rainbow S.p.A., the exclusive global consumor products licensor of *Fate: The Winx Saga*. Publishing partners include Scholastic for the U.S., Mondadori for Italy, Hachette for France, RBA for Spain and Latin America, Loewe Verlag for Germany, Epsilon for Turkey, and AST for Russia.
* On 18 September 2022, author Sarah Rees Brennan confirmed that her *Fate: The Winx Saga* novels are canon to the series. She noted that the show's production team were considerate of the continuity between the series and the novels.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *The Fairies' Path* on Amazon
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sarah Rees Brennan on Instagram
3. ↑ Scholastic: *The Fairies' Path*. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
4. ↑ Ebook sample at indigo.ca. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
5. ↑ Rainbow to Rep 'Fate: The Winx Saga'
6. ↑ Sarah Rees Brennan's official Twitter account