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Once Upon a Dream

Once Upon a Dream

A Twisted Tale
Fairy TalesFantasy
Pages
458
Published
2016
Language
English

Synopsis

What if Sleeping Beauty never woke up? When a prince tries to break the curse, he falls asleep too, leaving Princess Aurora trapped in a dream world of her own making. With Maleficent's agents lurking, Aurora must navigate this dangerous landscape, discover her true allies, and find a way to wake herself up before time runs out.

Prose complexity
4/10

Collected in

Book cover of Disney Twisted Tales
Disney Twisted Tales

Vibe

AdventurousMysteriousDreamy
QuestReluctant Hero

Genres

Fairy Tales Fantasy Young Adult Adventure

About the author

L
Liz Braswell

Liz Braswell is the pen name of Elizabeth J. Braswell, a British-born American author raised in New England and educated at Brown University, where she studied Egyptology. Before writing novels she spent nearly a decade producing video games; she is best known for Disney's Twisted Tales series, which reimagines classic Disney films with dark alternate-history twists.

Characters

Princess AuroraProtagonist
MaleficentAntagonist
PhillipSupporting
All characters in Once Upon a Dream

Frequently asked questions

  • Do I need to read the other books in the Twisted Tale series first?

    Each entry in this series functions as a standalone reimagining of a specific Disney film, so you can read them in any order without missing necessary context.

  • Is this book based on the original fairy tale or the Disney movie?

    The narrative is specifically a reimagining of the 1959 Disney animated film rather than the earlier literary versions by Charles Perrault or the Brothers Grimm.

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