Once upon a dream : a twisted tale

Once upon a dream A twisted tale

Liz Braswell

Book - 2017

It should be simple -- a dragon defeated, a slumbering princess in a castle, a prince poised to wake her. But when the prince falls asleep as his lips touch the fair maiden's, it is clear that this fairy tale is far from over. With a desperate fairy's last curse controlling her mind, Princess Aurora must escape from a different castle of thorns and navigate a dangerously magical landscape -- created from her very own dreams. Aurora isn't alone -- a charming prince is eager to join her quest, and old friends offer their help. But as Maleficent's agents follow 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 h...erself up?

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Subjects
Sleeping Beauty (Tale) > Adaptations.
Princesses > Juvenile fiction.
Dreams > Juvenile fiction.
Blessing and cursing > Juvenile fiction.
Fairy tales.
Adaptations.
Genres
Fairy tales
Adaptations
Published
Los Angeles : Disney Press 2017.
Language
English
Main Author
Liz Braswell (author)
Edition
First paperback edition
Item Description
Includes an excerpt of As old as time.
"What if the sleeping beauty never woke up?"--Cover.
Physical Description
449 pages ; 21 cm
ISBN
9781484707302
Contents unavailable.
Review by Booklist Review

In a new take on Disney's Sleeping Beauty, Prince Phillip cuts down the dragon Maleficent to rescue slumbering princess Aurora Rose only the dragon isn't dead, and Maleficent has transferred her essence into Aurora's dreams. If she can control the princess until one minute past her sixteenth birthday, Maleficent can kill the girl and live on in her body. But what if Aurora realizes it's a dream and awakens? This entry in the Twisted Tale series quickly diverts from the original tale, shifting the premise so that while outwardly the castle slumbers, fighting rages inside Aurora's dreams as Maleficent spills blood to maintain a magical hold on life. Braswell presents a compelling and imaginative alternative story with references to the movie threaded throughout and action sequences that demand attention. For edgier retellings, send readers to Marissa Meyer, Gail Carson Levine, and Emma Donoghue. Despite a rather weak feminist flavor, this version is a cut above the norm.--Welch, Cindy Copyright 2016 Booklist

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.

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