Fairy Tale follows Charlie Reade, a 17-year-old boy dealing with the recent loss of his mother and his father’s struggle with alcoholism. One day, Charlie helps a reclusive, injured neighbor, Mr. Bowditch, and forms a surprising bond with him—and with Mr. Bowditch’s dog, Radar. After Mr. Bowditch dies, Charlie discovers a hidden portal in the old man’s shed leading to another world—Empis, a fantastical and decaying kingdom under the rule of a terrifying evil. Charlie embarks on a harrowing, otherworldly journey full of monsters, magic, and moral dilemmas, fighting to save not just this strange world, but himself.