Disney A Twisted Tale – 3 New Books

A Twisted Tale

I had a book token that was burning a hole in my purse. When we went on holiday I nipped into a WHSmith and bought three Disney A Twisted Tale books.
I’d seen them on some book haul YouTube videos and had to get them.

Of course, I should have checked GoodReads before I bought them because none of them seems to have very good reviews!

Here’s what Goodreads says about Disney’s A Twisted Tale series:

Welcome to a new YA series that reimagines classic Disney stories in surprising new ways. Each book asks the question: What if one key moment from a familiar Disney film was changed?

The first is A Whole New World.

A Twisted Tale A Whole New World

This dark and daring version of Aladdin twists the original story with the question: What if Jafar was the first one to summon the Genie?

When Jafar steals the Genie’s lamp, he uses his first two wishes to become sultan and the most powerful sorcerer in the world. Agrabah lives in fear, waiting for his third and final wish.To stop the power-mad ruler, Aladdin and the deposed Princess Jasmine must unite the people of Agrabah in rebellion. But soon their fight for freedom threatens to tear the kingdom apart in a costly civil war.

What happens next? A Street Rat becomes a leader. A princess becomes a revolutionary. And readers will never look at the story of Aladdin in the same way again

The second is Once Upon A Dream

A Twisted Tale Once Upon A Dream

What if the sleeping beauty never woke up? Once Upon a Dream marks the second book in a new YA line that reimagines classic Disney stories in surprising new ways.

It should be simple—a dragon defeated, a slumbering maiden, a prince poised to wake her. But when said prince falls asleep as soon as his lips meet the princess’, it is clear that this fairy tale is far from over.

With a desperate fairy’s last curse infiltrating her mind, Princess Aurora will have to navigate a dangerous and magical landscape deep in the depths of her dreams. Soon she stumbles upon Phillip, a charming prince eager to join her quest. But with Maleficent’s agents following her every move, Aurora struggles to discover who her true allies are, and moreover, who she truly is. Time is running out. Will the sleeping beauty be able to wake herself up?

The third is As Old As Time

A Twisted Tale As Old As Time

What if Belle’s mother cursed the Beast?

Belle is a lot of things: smart, resourceful, restless. She longs to escape her poor provincial town for good. She wants to explore the world, despite her father’s reluctance to leave their little cottage in case Belle’s mother returns—a mother she barely remembers. Belle also happens to be the captive of a terrifying, angry beast. And that is her primary concern.

But Belle touches the Beast’s enchanted rose, intriguing images flood her mind—images of the mother she believed she would never see again. Stranger still, she sees that her mother is none other than the beautiful Enchantress who cursed the Beast, his castle, and all its inhabitants. Shocked and confused, Belle and the Beast must work together to unravel a dark mystery about their families that is twenty-one years in the making.

I’m hoping that lots of the reviewers are wrong because I really want to love this series. The idea of it really appeals to me.


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7 Comments

  1. Acorn Books 11th June 2017 at 7:40 pm

    It’s always tricky to mess with classic, well loved stories. I’ll look forward to hearing what you think #readwithme

  2. suz 6th June 2017 at 8:38 pm

    I haven’t read these so I can’t offer my opinion on them, but they sound interesting. Hope you enjoy them. The covers are lovely.
    #readwithme

  3. Sarah MumofThree World 5th June 2017 at 9:50 pm

    Fingers crossed you do enjoy them! I think wanting to enjoy them is half the battle. They wouldn’t be my cup of tea, whatever the reviews were like!

  4. Catherine @ Story Snug 5th June 2017 at 8:24 pm

    I’ve never heard of this series. I hope that you enjoy reading them 🙂

    #readwithme

  5. Natasha Mairs 5th June 2017 at 7:35 pm

    I haven’t heard of these books before, but reading the reviews, I don’t think I would read them. I do love the covers though #readwithme

  6. Sarah (Mum x3x) 5th June 2017 at 9:51 am

    Wow, these sounds amazing! The ‘Whole New World’ story sounds awesome! I’d love to read this. I think my children would probably enjoy them, too! We’re huge Disney fans and reading Disney stories from a different perspective sounds fantastic! xx #ReadWithMe

  7. chantelle hazelden 5th June 2017 at 7:58 am

    I’ll admit they weren’t as good as I wanted them to be, my daughter however loved them! Thanks for sharing with #readwithme

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