Once Upon a Dream-A Twisted Tale

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But when Alice develops photographs she has recently taken about town, familiar faces of old suddenly appear in the place of her actual subjects-the Queen of Hearts, the Mad Hatter, the Caterpillar. At another point, the Hatter quips that Alice once “believed in 6 impossible things before breakfast”, a nod to Through the Looking Looking Glass, the official sequel to the original novel. Have you read Once Upon a Dream, or any of the other novels in the Twisted Tales series? If so, be sure to let us know what you thought. Also, keep an eye out for my review of the next book in the series, coming soon! Failed Audition Plot: Ilaria's dream of becoming a famous opera singer is shattered at her audition in Vallan. Not because she arrived dusty from a bumpy wagon ride and sweaty from running late to the audition (although these didn't help matters), but because the residental diva, Maria Linda, and conservatory director, Maestro Lully, thought she didn't have the 'presence' to become a prima donna. This rejection ulimately leads Ilaria to making a deal with the Heartless.

Calonita, Jen (October 22, 2019). Conceal, Don't Feel: A Twisted Tale. Disney-Hyperion. ISBN 9781368052238. Forty years later, Chiara, now the Blue Fairy, defies the rules of magic to help an old friend. But she’s discovered by the Scarlet Fairy, formerly Ilaria, who, amid a decades-long grudge, holds the transgression against her sister. They decide to settle things through a good old-fashioned bet, with Pinocchio and Geppetto’s fate hanging in the balance. Summer: Disney's Summer Oasis Splash • Stitch and Friends Summer Surprise • Stitch's Summer Dance Bash Or maybe it’s the fact that long ago, before she was the Blue Fairy, she was a young woman named Chiara from this very village, one with a simple wish: to help others find happiness. Her sister Ilaria always teased her for this, for she had big dreams to leave their sleepy village and become a world-renowned opera singer. The two were close, despite their differences. While Ilaria would give anything to have a fairy grant her wish, Chiara didn’t believe in the lore for which their village was famous.

Crossover: Merlin mentions having crossed paths with the Fairy Godmother from Cinderella during his attempts to return to his own time. Disappeared Dad: Snow's father disappears after the passing of her mother, Katherine, and his subsequent marriage to Katherine's sister. The Evil Queen spreading false rumors that he went mad leads to the assumption that he ran off. He was actually banished by her, his absence further enforced by a spell that made him feel ill if he tried to return to the kingdom, but he and Snow manage to reunite during the story. Alice mentions her friend "Charles" and his maths. The author of the original book, Lewis Carroll, a.k.a. Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, was a mathematician. Downer Beginning: Reflection starts with the Huns definitely being killed by the avalanche this time, but Shang is fatally injured by Shan Yu in the process. No-Sell: Hans attempts to court Elsa and Anna, but Elsa never sees him that way and Anna's already into Kristoff by the time Hans learns she even exists.

Adaptational Alternate Ending: Instead of the Evil Queen dying from falling off a cliff as she does in the film, she is imprisoned (still in her hag form) in the dungeon of her former castle and will remain there for the rest of her life. Also, Snow White and her prince don't ride off into their castle in the clouds - instead, Snow White is crowned the new Queen of her kingdom and expresses hope that one day she and Henrich will officially marry. Braswell, Liz (September 7, 2021). What Once Was Mine: A Twisted Tale. Disney-Hyperion. ISBN 9781761200205. Adaptational Badass: Violet herself (and to a lesser extent Dash) due to her being the main focus instead of her father, which means her powers are far stronger here than they are in the films (though her story path of using said powers is very much similar to the original film beat-for-beat), to where she can go toe to toe with and survive against Syndrome's Omnidroids, something only her father Mr. Incredible was capable of doing in the film. During her first mission, Violet is able to steal the Nullifier from the Mastermind on her first attempt.Disney liked this format so much, and with the popularity of retellings in the YA Fantasy world, they thought they’d contract popular YA Fantasy authors to retell their famous stories…with a twist.

Family-Unfriendly Violence: A surprising amount of it, ranging from Mary Ann’s bloodied appearance in the photo, the March Hare’s fate, Alice getting skewed by a tove and feeling cutting through her sinews and muscles, and later on getting stabbed in the heart and almost dying.Abusive Parent: Ingrid and Katherine's father is hinted to have beaten them as children and is also misogynistic, yelling at them for not doing chores like the women they are when he finds them playing with toys on the floor. Age Lift: Snow White is seventeen during her story, rather than her more well-known age of fourteen. Alliterative Family: The three hens in Harmon's farm are named Erik, Elin, and Elise, all starting with the letter E. There’s something eerily off about them, even for Wonderland creatures. And as Alice develops a self-portrait, she finds the most disturbing image of all-a badly-injured dark-haired girl asking for Alice’s help.Mary Ann. We Used to Be Friends: Frederic D'Arque used to be friends with Maurice and Rosalind before he betrayed them and murdered one of their other closest friends.

Alternate Universe: Aside from the general “what if” plot point, a few stories have a few more divergences from canon that aren’t specifically tied to the main change. Such as Gus and Jaq being regular mice, Mr. Smee being a hallucination by Hook, etc. This is the first book in the series to be based on a Pixar film instead of one from the Disney Animated Canon, with Fate Be Changed set to be the second.Alice is different than other eighteen-year-old ladies in Kexford, which is perfectly fine with her. She’d rather spend golden afternoons with her trusty camera or in her aunt Vivian’s lively salon, ignoring her sister’s wishes that she stop all that “nonsense” and become a “respectable” member of society. Not-So-Well-Intentioned Extremist: Monsieur D'Arque. He claims that he's curing Le Charmantes to protect the kingdom, but it's clear he's simply acting out of his own racist prejudice. Still, when Captain Hook reveals some evil and rather permanent plans for Never Land, it’s up to Wendy and Tink to save Peter Pan—and his world. Idiosyncratic Episode Naming: Most of the books are named after the Signature Song of their source movie or a lyric of it. The announced Pixar movie-based entries are the exception due to not being musicals, meaning they instead have titles based around relevant words or phrases from the movies. Demoted to Extra: In Reflection, Mulan leaves Mushu, Khan, and Cri-Kee in the living world while she travels to Diyu. She specifically leaves Mushu because she knows that he will complain during the journey.