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Quest: Retrieve the plot
Quest: Retrieve the plot
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Book Introduction
“You are invited into a ruined novel.”
A 'competent' storyteller and an 'ordinary' high school girl
A delightful and lively recap of the synopsis of a classic novel!


One of the questions teenagers hate to be asked is, “What is your dream?”
The same goes for Seo Ha-na, the protagonist of 『Quest』.
One of them was wondering what to write in the future aspirations section of the self-introduction form he received at school, and he ended up writing 'Storyteller,' the title of a book he borrowed from the library.
'Storyteller' is a new profession that is as popular among students as it is among celebrities. It involves possessing the characters in a novel and checking whether there are any errors in the flow of the story and whether the plot matches the author's thoughts.
Hana wasn't originally interested in the career of a storyteller, but it was a book she picked up at the library in a panic after remembering how excited her best friend Bomi was while watching a vlog about the daily life of a storyteller.
That night, while reading her favorite scene from Alice in Wonderland, a light suddenly pours out of the book and a hand suddenly shoots out and grabs her.
The protagonist of the book, whose hand sticks out of the book, is A, a storyteller who is considered the most talented in the industry.
Can 'ordinary' high school girl Seo Ha-na and 'competent' storyteller A retrieve the twisted plot of a masterpiece novel that was ruined by anti-storyteller X?

As expected from a new writer, author Kim Yeon-ju draws readers deeply into her novels with her unique imagination and lively humor.
The process of retrieving the twisted plots of world-famous novels loved by Korean readers, such as Alice in Wonderland and The Little Prince, and representative traditional fairy tales, such as The Tortoise and the Hare and The Tale of the Star-Spangled Banner, while successfully completing quests with the main characters is so refreshing and new that it makes you want to go back and read the original works!

This book combines elements of fantasy familiar to teenagers, VR games, and narrative devices from webtoons, allowing even novice readers unfamiliar with literature to experience the joy of reading a novel.
It is also a youth novel that is very suitable for application not only to Korean language and literature classes but also to career guidance classes, as it contains the main character's journey of finding dreams and career concerns, which are topics that children of the same age can relate to.

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Prologue: An Interview with a Fairy Tale Writer

Episode 1: One of the Winter Wonderlands, and A
Episode 2 Bonus Quest
Episode 3: The Cheshire Cat in Winter Hibernation
Episode 4: Tea Party on the First Snow
Episode 5: Recapture the Ice Castle
Episode 6: Real Ginger Tea
Episode 7: Rocket Delivery
Episode 8: The Evolving Boa Constrictor
Episode 9: Taming
Episode 10: Finding the Player
Episode 11: Prelude to Chaos
Episode 12: The End of Chaos
Episode 13: The Trap
Episode 14: The Weather is Very Clear
Episode 15: New Semester

Epilogue 1: The Monstrous Newcomer
Epilogue 2: One's First Fairy Tale Journey

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Into the book
The only reason I know about this new profession called storyteller is because of my friend Bomi.
One reminded me of Bomi watching a vlog about a storyteller's daily life.
I spent the whole break talking about how much I admired him, but I couldn't remember his name.
Ah, I need to think about my future hopes.
I had to write something because I had to submit it by tomorrow.
My friends seemed to write anything, but I was always curious as to why I was so serious about my future aspirations.
In the end, I just copied the title of the book I borrowed.
Storyteller.
I roughly scribbled it down and threw it in my bag.
I felt uneasy, as if I had written a lie.
But that doesn't mean it was entirely a lie.
Because dreams can change tomorrow even if you dream them today, and they change every day.
One took out the novel Alice in Wonderland that he had borrowed from the library.
I took it out of the bookshelf with a pounding heart at the title I had seen after a long time.
--- From "Episode 1: One of the Winter Kingdoms, and A"

“Cheshire Cat! Wake up!”
The cat didn't move at all.
“Aren’t you cold? Open your eyes.”
“I am both awake and asleep.”
The Cheshire Cat didn't even open his mouth.
One of them looked around, thinking he had misheard.
The only ones who could answer for the Cheshire Cat were himself and the baby pigeon whose body temperature was dropping.
“It means a hazy state.”
Suddenly, a large mouth appeared in front of me and smiled.
My first impression of the Cheshire Cat's smile was 'creepy'.
--- From "Episode 3: The Cheshire Cat in Winter Hibernation"

The Little Prince still couldn't shake off his depression.
If I leave it like this, I might just go back to lying on the beanbag, eating popcorn, and watching Netflix.
〈Quest〉 Take the Little Prince for a walk at a set time every day.
〈Reward〉 The Little Prince’s body fat decreases by 5.
〈Failure〉 The Little Prince's body fat increases by 5.
One thing I used to do was walk in the park whenever I was feeling down.
Even if I couldn't think of a specific reason for my depression or how to solve it, I would often have a magical experience where, while walking, my complicated thoughts and tangled emotions would sort themselves out.
How many things have been solved by just taking a walk.
A smile was drawn on one face.
“Let’s take a bath and go for a walk.”
"good!"
There was hope.
I was secretly nervous that the Little Prince would ask me to watch Netflix with him, but he happily agreed to go for a walk.
One was determined to make the Little Prince's diet a success.
--- From "Episode 9: Taming"

“A, can you hear me? I succeeded in that quest.
Now we can find the N F3908 fragment and return it to the Association!”
A happiness circuit was activated in one's head.
Even if we didn't know X's true identity, we might be able to find a clue if we put the NF3908 pieces together.
[I found the last piece too.]
“Where have you been?”
[It was mixed in with the gold and silver treasures that the Dragon King bestowed as a reward.
Now that we've found the piece, it's like we've recovered the plot.
I think it's this thing that confused the plot.
Where are you now? I'll go there.]
--- From "Episode 12: The End of Chaos"

Publisher's Review
“Are novels originally this interesting?”
A hot topic strongly recommended by the 50-person pre-book review panel
One day, I became a fairy tale reader!


The moment you open the first page of 《Quest》, you feel as if you have entered a VR game.
Readers share the experience of returning the plot to its original state as they go through various quests alongside the protagonist, a process that is filled with thrilling, twists, and ingenuity that will have you laughing out loud.
For example, you can be Alice and win a bet with the Cheshire Cat (if you fail, you'll be sent back to the first stage), or you can be a fox and try to get the little prince, who's become obese from Netflix and popcorn, to lose weight by taking him for a walk.
When I read the scene where the oriental rabbit, who must meet Zara and go to the Dragon Palace, has to race the western tortoise, I feel like I've been hit hard on the back of the head by the author's amazing imagination that creatively blends two classics, and that makes it all the more enjoyable.

As you progress through various quests, as if playing a VR game, you will encounter the author's humor and unique imagination that creatively overturns familiar classics.
The immersion is the best!
_《Words to Share When Falling in Love》 by Tak Kyung-eun

This book will make you exclaim, “So this is how interesting novels are!” and help you discover the power of literature and the power of story.
As befitting a fantasy novel, the illustrations by author Sihyeon, which stimulate a fairytale-like imagination, are one of the book's charming points, so be sure to enjoy them!

“Story is powerful!”
Complete the [Quest] and [Recover] the storyline.
A new reading experience that will spark your desire to create stories!


The story is powerful.
The reason why we encourage children to read a lot of good literature, especially during their teenage years, both at school and at home, is because it is effective in many ways.
A good story can develop the ability to empathize by indirectly experiencing the lives and emotions of various characters.
Additionally, by observing the main character's struggles and growth in the work, you can draw a self-portrait of the future, and it helps improve vocabulary and writing skills.
This is a meaningful effect that is directly related to academic achievement.
The transition from elementary school to middle school is a good time to introduce yourself to novels, and reading good literature can greatly help young people explore themselves and establish their identity.

Even during the times when I was wandering around, one thing I never let go of was reading books.
I found solace in reading the novel. Just as the story gave me strength and courage, I hope this work will be a comfort to some, and a source of entertainment and hope to others.
_From the author's note

《Quest》 also has the charm to arouse readers' desire to create new plots as aspiring writers.
The plot becomes a mess after the 'door into the book' opens, stimulating the reader's imagination and making them want to read and write existing masterpieces in a different way.
Readers who enjoy this book will find that all literary works they have read or will read in the future will appear fresh and will experience the joy of considering how they could be changed to make them more enjoyable.
We hope you enjoy a new reading experience with 《Quest》!
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: March 14, 2025
- Page count, weight, size: 244 pages | 318g | 130*190*15mm
- ISBN13: 9791194636007
- ISBN10: 1194636004

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