An adventure story is a type of narrative that follows a protagonist on a journey filled with excitement and danger. The crossword solutions for this term are GEST (4 letters), EPIC (4 letters), OMOO (4 letters), SAGA (4 letters), GESTE (5 letters), HAWES (5 letters), and TALE (4 letters). GEST is an archaic word meaning a story or TALE, while EPIC is a long narrative poem about a hero's deeds. OMOO is a novel by Herman Melville, and SAGA is a long narrative of heroic deeds. GESTE is a French word meaning a heroic deed or exploit, and HAWES is a novel by Joseph Hergesheimer. Finally, TALE is a narrative or story.