Seventeen-year-old Max Greenfell grew up hearing stories about the Island of Forever, a mythical paradise once ruled by a ruthless shapeshifter who destroyed everything in his path. When the island's magic began to dwindle and monsters roamed its sandy shores, a hero arose to vanquish the evil and restore the land.But all good fairy tales are just that-stories. Or so he thought.When a strange storm sweeps through his town, Max wakes up on the shores of the fabled utopia. At first, he finds solace in the island's allure, an impossible escape from the constant bullying and crushing anxiety he faces at school. He soon learns that his arrival has disrupted the world's balance, threatening to unleash the shapeshifter once more. With help from a snarky merman and a pistol-wielding fairy, Max must embark on a dangerous adventure to save the island. To return home, he'll have to face his fears and survive an encounter with his greatest foe: himself.