Louis Sachar, who is best known for writingHoles, just announced that he is writing an adultfantasynovel, and it looks like a project that readers will not want to miss. Many audiences may remember readingthe 90s classic,Holes,back in their school days, or perhaps watching the 2003 movie adaptation starring Shia LaBeouf. It followsStanley, a young boy who is wrongfully sent to a boy’s detention center where he and other inmates are forced to dig five-foot holesevery day. However, Stanley soon realizes that these holes may not be useless as he originally thought.
Holeswas far from Sachar’s first children’s novel, and it was not his last. Sachar ended up writing two more books related toHolesbefore moving onto other projects such asThe Cardturner.His most recent books include 2015’sFuzzy Mudand 2020’sWayside School Beneath the Cloud of Doom,which is a continuation of hisWayside Schoolseries, which he began in 1978. All of that is to say that Sachar has had a unique career that is coming up on anunexpected release in 2025.
The Author Of Holes Is Publishing His First Adult Fantasy Book In 2025 & It Sounds Like A Must-Read
Sachar Has Never Written Fantasy Before
More than 20 years after writingHoles,Sachar is publishing his firstadult fantasy novelin 2025. TitledThe Magician of Tiger Castle,it follows Princess Tullia, a young woman who is tasked with saving her struggling kingdom by entering a marriage with an unlikable prince. Hesitant to follow through, Tullia ends up falling in love with another. Because of this,her father enlists the kingdom’s disreputable magician, Anatole, to cast a spell to make the marriage happen. Anatole can either save his kingdom (and his reputation) or help the princess escape her terrible fate.
The Magician of Tiger Castlelooks like it will blend Sachar’s wonderful sense of humor with a colorful world of magic and monarchy. Notably,this is Sachar’s first-ever adult novel, so it will be interesting to see how his writing changes in terms of maturityand content. Furthermore, this is one of Sachar’s first ventures into fantasy. Though he included some supernatural elements in his past books, he has never had a book set in a strictly fantasy land. All of this newness means thatThe Magician of Tiger Castlewill be a refreshing change for Sachar.
Louis Sachar’s Previous Books Make Me Even More Excited For The Magician Of Tiger Castle
AlthoughThe Magician of Tiger Castlepresents itself as something very new for Sachar, it is also exciting because of Sachar’s past projects. The author was so successful among young audiences because his writing was imbued with a strong sense of humor. Based on the synopsis alone, it seems as thoughThe Magician of Tiger Castlewill also have this tell-tale quality. LikeHoles, The Magician of Tiger Castlewill probably have several interweaving storylines, important relationship dynamics, and characters who are as funny as they are heroic.
All in all, readers can expect to pick upThe Magician of Tiger Castleon its publication day, July 31, 2025. This will be Sachar’s first publication in five years. Without a doubt, this adultfantasybook could be the release of the summer, and may jumpstart a renewed interest in Sachar’s older books, includingHoles.
