Almost There

Almost There is the thirteenth book in Disney's A Twisted Tale series and Farrah Rochon's YA debut. It asks: what if Tiana made a deal that changed everything? The story hinges on the moment Facilier tempts Tiana with a bargain to make her dream of owning a restaurant come true, in exchange for the magic locket, and pushes further by bringing her father back to life as part of the offer.

Rochon expands on Tiana's relationship with Charlotte and gives the New Orleans setting more room to breathe than the film's runtime allowed, while following the Twisted Tale format of taking a beloved Disney moment and asking what happens if the heroine chooses differently. It stays grounded in the same Jazz-Age New Orleans backdrop as the source film, following Tiana's dream of restaurant ownership under an altered set of stakes.