And, stranger still, she sees that her mother is none other than the beautiful enchantress who cursed the castle and all its inhabitants. Each book asks the question: What if one key moment from a familiar Disney film was changed? This dark and daring version of Aladdin twists the original story with the question: What if Jafar had been the first one to summon the Genie?Ĭan the enchanted rose reveal hidden truths? Could it be that Belle's mother was the one who cursed the Beast all those years? When Belle touches the enchanted rose hidden away in the Beast's castle, memories flood through her mind - memories of a mother she thought she would never see again. Will the sleeping beauty be able to wake herself up?ĭisney Twisted Tales: A Whole New World NovelĪ new series of YA Novels that re-imagine classic Disney stories in surprising new ways. But with Maleficent's agents following her every move, Aurora struggles to discover who her true allies are, and more importantly, who she truly is. Soon she stumbles upon Phillip, a charming prince eager to join her quest. With a desperate fairy's last curse infiltrating her mind, Princess Aurora will have to navigate a dangerous magical landscape deep in the depths of her dreams. But when said prince falls asleep as soon as his lips meet the princess's, it is clear that this fairy tale is far from over. I know there are a lot of kids that really enjoy this series, it just isn’t for me and wouldn’t have been even at that age.What if the sleeping beauty never woke up? It should be simple - a dragon defeated, a slumbering maiden, a prince poised to wake her. I think this book is aimed at 8-12 year olds. I would have to rate this 1 out of 5, the general idea for the book was great I just don’t feel it was executed as well as it could have been. I haven’t done much reading over recent years so every time I finish a book feels like a huge achievement! (This one did take rather a long time and got quite battered in the bottom of my bag.) I really struggled to get through this one, but I am so proud that I did. The grammar was good, and I liked the switch between Belle and the Beast as well as the past and present, although I wish the distinctions were clearer at the beginning of each chapter. The wording wasn’t complicated but I did struggle to read it on the bright white pages so I would not recommend reading the physical copy if you have dyslexia or are sensitive to bright light bouncing off things. I like knowing how many chapters are in a book and having each chapter be a similar length. I also didn’t like the layout the chapters were all over the place and the book seemed to be split into a few parts and I couldn’t understand that. I wanted a story that moved away from the original a lot more not just in the last 100 pages. I was quite excited to read this as “Beauty and the Beast” is one of my all-time favourite Disney movies. I don’t think I found it interesting until the last 100 pages out of the 482 in the whole book, but even then, it was quite slow going. It was very much true to the original order of events just with a few additional pieces of information added in. I was determined to finish it and find out what the twist would bring but it was a really slow drawn out storyline. Will magic come back on itself? Will Belle break the curse? They learn about the past of their provincial town and Belle learns about the Mother she never knew. It starts out like the classic tale but once Belle is trapped in the castle, she has to help the Beast to find a way that will undo the curse. This particular book is “Beauty and the Beast” but as though Belle’s Mother had cursed the Beast. This series adds a twist to each of the classic Disney fairy-tales. Title: As Old As Time (A Twisted Tale Series)
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