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Disney Twisted Tales 4 Books Collection Set (Series 2) (Part Of Your World, Reflection, Mirror Mirror, Let it Go) Description The Little Part of Your World Its been five years since the infamous sea witch defeated the little mermaid taking King Triton life in the process. Ariel is now the voiceless queen of Atlantica, while Ursula runs Prince Erics kingdom on land. But when Ariel discovers that her father might still be alive, she finds herself returning to a world, and a prince, she never imagined she would see again. Reflection What if Mulan had to travel to the Underworld? When Captain Shang is mortally wounded in battle, Mulan must travel to the Underworld, Diyu, in order to save him from certain death. But King Yama, the ruler of Diyu, is not willing to give Shang up easily. With the help of Shangs great lion guardian ShiShi, Mulan must find Shangs spirit and leave by sunrise, or become King Yamas prisoner forever. Mulan Snow Mirror, Mirror What if the Evil Queen poisoned the prince? Following her beloved mother's death, the kingdom falls to Snow White's stepmother, known as the Evil Queen. At first, Snow keeps her head down, hoping to make the best of things. However, when new information about her parents comes to light, and a plot to kill her goes wrong, Snow embarks on a journey to stop the Evil Queen and take back her kingdom. Let It Go A Frozen Twisted Tale What if Anna and Elsa never knew each other? When a magical accident erases Anna and Elsa's memories, not only of magic but of each other, the sisters are separated for protection. But when Elsa unexpectedly finds herself as a young queen, mysterious magic begins to happen and questions of her past start to form. Will the sisters ever be reunited?
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Liz Braswell
74 books6,339 followersAfter the sort of introverted childhood you would expect from a writer, Liz earned a degree in Egyptology at Brown University and then promptly spent the next ten years producing video games. Finally she caved into fate and wrote Snow and Rx under the name Tracy Lynn, followed by The Nine Lives of Chloe King series under her real name, because by then the assassins hunting her were all dead. She also has short stories in Geektastic and Who Done It and a new series of reimagined fairy tales coming out, starting with A Whole New World—a retelling of Aladdin.
She lives in Brooklyn with a husband, two children, a cat, a part-time dog, three fish and five coffee trees she insists will start producing beans any day. You can email her at me@lizbraswell.com.
She lives in Brooklyn with a husband, two children, a cat, a part-time dog, three fish and five coffee trees she insists will start producing beans any day. You can email her at me@lizbraswell.com.
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July 7, 2020
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I have a love, hate relationship with Liz Braswell. And it's been this way from the very first book of hers that I read. And I think a large part of the reason why I have such a strong love, hate relationship with Braswell and her novels is because I really, really want to love her books...but I never do. And it just makes me sad because my precious Disney love expected so much more from these books with really brilliant ideas and premises and the characters I've grown up loving. But the problem, I've realized, with literally all of Braswell's stories is that she seems to have next to no concept of who these characters are, what motivates them, and how they act. Every single damn time I read one of her books I'm always astounded and blown away by how poorly she captures them. I wont even touch her Mulan retelling due to how poorly thought out her "twist" was.
Honestly, I'm fairly certain that the only reason Part of Your World received a rating higher than a two is because I have a lot of love for The Little Mermaid and so my nostalgic adoration played a large part in my ability to appreciate facets of this book. The only reason it's been rated higher than a one is because her writing actually isn't that bad. So maybe Braswell should really try her hand at writing her own story rather than butchering the ones I've loved since I was two years old.
The biggest issue with Part of Your World is the fact that Ursula is not Ursula. I don't think Braswell had any understanding of the sea witch as a character because literally everything about her made absolutely no sense at all. Her revenge upon the oceans was never realized, so why in the hell was she content to lounge about on land and take over there? Why was she content to let Ariel rule the oceans and merely desired that the little mermaid leave her alone to wreak havoc in the world Ariel had always dreamed of? Barring A. G. Howard's disgusting rendition of the Phantom of the Opera, Ursula was the most ridiculous butchering of a character I've ever seen.
Ariel, Eric, and Scuttle were all subjected to strange changes that did not match their initial characters as well, leaving me feeling as though Braswell couldn't have even been bothered to watch the film prior to writing the novel. And while none of their changes were egregious in any way, I simply cannot abide by the unrealistic ridiculousness of Ursula. I also did not care at all for Jona, Scuttle's "grand-gull" (daughter).
Ironically, though, I didn't completely hate this book. I just think it was a pitiful rendition of The Little Mermaid. Perhaps if the story had been different in a way that had made it not a retelling of The Little Mermaid and rather a story of her own creation, I might have been able to appreciate it more. But as far as Braswell is concerned, I'm convinced at this point that she's incapable of knowing the characters whose stories she's "twisting" and therefore they will always be subjected to this unfortunate feature where none of the characters match themselves.
And I'm sorry, but "twisting" a story is not a good enough excuse to completely change the characters. If the twist is that Ariel wasn't able to defeat Ursula...then the characters should still make sense as far as their personalities and motivations are concerned. So, while I was still able to have a decent time reading this, I think I'm done with Braswell from now on. I just don't think I can put myself through another complete butchering of some of my favorite stories. If anyone tries to twist the stories later on and actually manages to keep the characters realistic to their prior stories, then I'd definitely be up for giving them a chance. It was the twists that had me so excited about these books in the first place and the lack of consistency with the characters that ruined it.
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I have a love, hate relationship with Liz Braswell. And it's been this way from the very first book of hers that I read. And I think a large part of the reason why I have such a strong love, hate relationship with Braswell and her novels is because I really, really want to love her books...but I never do. And it just makes me sad because my precious Disney love expected so much more from these books with really brilliant ideas and premises and the characters I've grown up loving. But the problem, I've realized, with literally all of Braswell's stories is that she seems to have next to no concept of who these characters are, what motivates them, and how they act. Every single damn time I read one of her books I'm always astounded and blown away by how poorly she captures them. I wont even touch her Mulan retelling due to how poorly thought out her "twist" was.
Honestly, I'm fairly certain that the only reason Part of Your World received a rating higher than a two is because I have a lot of love for The Little Mermaid and so my nostalgic adoration played a large part in my ability to appreciate facets of this book. The only reason it's been rated higher than a one is because her writing actually isn't that bad. So maybe Braswell should really try her hand at writing her own story rather than butchering the ones I've loved since I was two years old.
The biggest issue with Part of Your World is the fact that Ursula is not Ursula. I don't think Braswell had any understanding of the sea witch as a character because literally everything about her made absolutely no sense at all. Her revenge upon the oceans was never realized, so why in the hell was she content to lounge about on land and take over there? Why was she content to let Ariel rule the oceans and merely desired that the little mermaid leave her alone to wreak havoc in the world Ariel had always dreamed of? Barring A. G. Howard's disgusting rendition of the Phantom of the Opera, Ursula was the most ridiculous butchering of a character I've ever seen.
Ariel, Eric, and Scuttle were all subjected to strange changes that did not match their initial characters as well, leaving me feeling as though Braswell couldn't have even been bothered to watch the film prior to writing the novel. And while none of their changes were egregious in any way, I simply cannot abide by the unrealistic ridiculousness of Ursula. I also did not care at all for Jona, Scuttle's "grand-gull" (daughter).
Ironically, though, I didn't completely hate this book. I just think it was a pitiful rendition of The Little Mermaid. Perhaps if the story had been different in a way that had made it not a retelling of The Little Mermaid and rather a story of her own creation, I might have been able to appreciate it more. But as far as Braswell is concerned, I'm convinced at this point that she's incapable of knowing the characters whose stories she's "twisting" and therefore they will always be subjected to this unfortunate feature where none of the characters match themselves.
And I'm sorry, but "twisting" a story is not a good enough excuse to completely change the characters. If the twist is that Ariel wasn't able to defeat Ursula...then the characters should still make sense as far as their personalities and motivations are concerned. So, while I was still able to have a decent time reading this, I think I'm done with Braswell from now on. I just don't think I can put myself through another complete butchering of some of my favorite stories. If anyone tries to twist the stories later on and actually manages to keep the characters realistic to their prior stories, then I'd definitely be up for giving them a chance. It was the twists that had me so excited about these books in the first place and the lack of consistency with the characters that ruined it.
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January 25, 2021
Personally, being a huge disney fan, I really enjoyed these books. I feel like they stick enough to the storyline for you to feel like you already know the characters, but has enough twists and turns that you remember it's not the classic story. The writing is....ok.....but I was able to get drawn into the stories.
February 25, 2020
Reflection
August 29, 2025
Reflection: 5 stars- journey to the Underworld, saving him and keeping her identity secret.
Mulan goes into the underworld because the captain’s life is caught between life and death. With his life hanging in the balance (literally), Mulan journeys all the levels of hell to save him- and learn who she truly is deep inside.
This is my favourite “What If?” in the entire Twisted Tales series, because it’s not only well written, but in character, and explores more of Mulan’s character. I have nothing but praise for this book, as I practically view it as a bonus from my favourite Disney movie. The storytelling is so perfect.
First of all, the story and plot is quite original (a bit of Hercules “saving from the underworld”) and I’ve never heard of the 100 levels of Diyu (hell/the Underworld). It’s fast-paced, each chapter or so conjuring a new scene as they journeyed deeper, and the exciting battles and encounters are fresh and enjoyable to read.
Mulan’s ghost ancestors were comedic and not very helpful, but the Lady of Forgetfulness was the best; a character that seemed kind but was cunning, sly, and the trickery of a fox. At the end, her reveal gave me a lovely surprise — and the kind gesture of the flower she gave to Mulan made her become one of my top liked characters.
The character development. This was the best, best, best! I appreciate how well thought out Mulan was — her conflicts, anxiety, fear were all done in such a manner that it felt realistic and relatable (connecting with the character is a must!).
Obviously, this book is straight after the battle with the Huns, so Mulan hadn’t revealed her identity yet. Yet I prefer how she did it in this book in comparison with the movie — shock, betrayal, disbelief that were written in Shang’s actions.
Instead of the eyes of thousands as she took off her helmet face-to-face with the Emperor, the setting was more intimate, just the two of them and the guardian lion. When I read it, the moment felt like it was being carefully unwrapped, a reveal of the truth because of trust shared between them.
The greatest moment of character development happened when she was alone, in the Hallway of Mirrors. It reflected all the different versions of her, and she had to pick the correct one. It was confronting, seeing the Mulan that ‘betrayed her family’ or ‘couldn’t be wedded’.
She had to choose the one true to herself and understand who she was inside — not just a part of her like a traitor or soldier, but completely and utterly.
Mulan goes into the underworld because the captain’s life is caught between life and death. With his life hanging in the balance (literally), Mulan journeys all the levels of hell to save him- and learn who she truly is deep inside.
This is my favourite “What If?” in the entire Twisted Tales series, because it’s not only well written, but in character, and explores more of Mulan’s character. I have nothing but praise for this book, as I practically view it as a bonus from my favourite Disney movie. The storytelling is so perfect.
First of all, the story and plot is quite original (a bit of Hercules “saving from the underworld”) and I’ve never heard of the 100 levels of Diyu (hell/the Underworld). It’s fast-paced, each chapter or so conjuring a new scene as they journeyed deeper, and the exciting battles and encounters are fresh and enjoyable to read.
Mulan’s ghost ancestors were comedic and not very helpful, but the Lady of Forgetfulness was the best; a character that seemed kind but was cunning, sly, and the trickery of a fox. At the end, her reveal gave me a lovely surprise — and the kind gesture of the flower she gave to Mulan made her become one of my top liked characters.
The character development. This was the best, best, best! I appreciate how well thought out Mulan was — her conflicts, anxiety, fear were all done in such a manner that it felt realistic and relatable (connecting with the character is a must!).
Obviously, this book is straight after the battle with the Huns, so Mulan hadn’t revealed her identity yet. Yet I prefer how she did it in this book in comparison with the movie — shock, betrayal, disbelief that were written in Shang’s actions.
Instead of the eyes of thousands as she took off her helmet face-to-face with the Emperor, the setting was more intimate, just the two of them and the guardian lion. When I read it, the moment felt like it was being carefully unwrapped, a reveal of the truth because of trust shared between them.
The greatest moment of character development happened when she was alone, in the Hallway of Mirrors. It reflected all the different versions of her, and she had to pick the correct one. It was confronting, seeing the Mulan that ‘betrayed her family’ or ‘couldn’t be wedded’.
She had to choose the one true to herself and understand who she was inside — not just a part of her like a traitor or soldier, but completely and utterly.
January 6, 2024
I’ve read the complete collection of the Disney twisted tale books and have throughly enjoyed all the twists and turns each had to offer. Certainly would be great movies also. Genuinely original plots through out
March 9, 2020
Just read Let it Go. And it’s amazing, I love the links to the movie, that aren’t too big, but still have a nice touch to them.
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February 11, 2022I loved these twists on the Disney movies I grew up on. Word of warning, some of the books are quite dark, so be aware of that before your child reads it.
July 27, 2022
Love the twist on the classic plot!
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