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Disney Twisted-Wonderland. The Novel #2
Disney Twisted-Wonderland: Usurper from the Wilds: The Novel
A tie-in novel based on the Disney Twisted-Wonderland mobile video game and inspired by The Lion King.
Yuya Kuroki and the creature known as Grim are the newest students at the magical school known as Night Raven College. When a series of accidents plague the participants in the upcoming interdormitory Spelldrive tournament, Yuya, Grim, and their friends from the Heartslabyul dorm take it upon themselves to investigate!
Inspired by the classic Disney movie The Lion King and based on the popular mobile game, Disney Twisted-Wonderland: Usurper from the Wilds features an original concept and art by famed manga artist Yana Toboso, creator of Black Butler.
Yuya Kuroki and the creature known as Grim are the newest students at the magical school known as Night Raven College. When a series of accidents plague the participants in the upcoming interdormitory Spelldrive tournament, Yuya, Grim, and their friends from the Heartslabyul dorm take it upon themselves to investigate!
Inspired by the classic Disney movie The Lion King and based on the popular mobile game, Disney Twisted-Wonderland: Usurper from the Wilds features an original concept and art by famed manga artist Yana Toboso, creator of Black Butler.
- GenresFantasy
344 pages, Paperback
First published August 25, 2023
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Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
VIZ Media provided an early galley for review.
This is the second novelization of the Twisted-Wonderland manga, following Hioki's Red-Rose Tyrant from 2024. This one is based on the Book of Savanaclaw story line.
What I liked about this novel is that it kept Yu the protagonist's gender the same from the first novel (as opposed to the manga's swap), though the name changed from Yuken to Yuya. I also liked that this was a manga where I had not read all the volumes (yet) so this was a fresh story for me.
This one very much plays out like one would expect: a mystery of who is behind the plot to thin the athletic competition as the school. For me, it was a story that progressed as I guessed with the parties to blame fairly predictable. The characters from earlier stories carried over well. The ending was a tad repetitive if you are familiar with the franchise (I would have liked a different kind of twist - no pun intended).
Fans of the series will certainly like it.
This is the second novelization of the Twisted-Wonderland manga, following Hioki's Red-Rose Tyrant from 2024. This one is based on the Book of Savanaclaw story line.
What I liked about this novel is that it kept Yu the protagonist's gender the same from the first novel (as opposed to the manga's swap), though the name changed from Yuken to Yuya. I also liked that this was a manga where I had not read all the volumes (yet) so this was a fresh story for me.
This one very much plays out like one would expect: a mystery of who is behind the plot to thin the athletic competition as the school. For me, it was a story that progressed as I guessed with the parties to blame fairly predictable. The characters from earlier stories carried over well. The ending was a tad repetitive if you are familiar with the franchise (I would have liked a different kind of twist - no pun intended).
Fans of the series will certainly like it.
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
I didn't enjoy this one quite as much as the Heartslabyul book (although at least "Savanaclaw" makes more sense as a word), primarily for two reasons: I didn't care about the made-up sport and it was really disconcerting that they changed the protagonist. Yuken wasn't great shakes and there's nothing wrong with Yuya, but acting like it was Yuya in the first book when they're plainly different people for the sake of continuity really backfired.
Perhaps they don't know what "continuity" means...? Oh well. The novels are still the best way to get into the franchise for my money.
Perhaps they don't know what "continuity" means...? Oh well. The novels are still the best way to get into the franchise for my money.
Review of advance copy
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