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Reflection

Reflection

FolkloreFantasy
Pages
1
Published
2018
Language
English

Synopsis

What if Mulan had to travel to the Underworld? When Captain Shang is mortally wounded by Shan Yu in battle, Mulan travels to Diyu, the Underworld, to save him from King Yama's grasp. With the help of Shang's lion guardian ShiShi, she must navigate the trials of the afterlife and find Shang's spirit before sunrise, or become King Yama's prisoner forever. Still disguised as the soldier Ping, Mulan must also decide whether to reveal her true identity to the man she is trying to save.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

Secret IdentityQuest

Genres

Folklore Fantasy Young Adult Alternate History Fairy Tales

About the author

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Elizabeth Lim

Elizabeth Lim is an American fantasy author raised in the San Francisco Bay Area on a diet of fairy tales and mythology. Before writing novels she worked as a film and video game composer, holding degrees from Harvard College and the Juilliard School. She is best known for the fairy-tale-inspired Six Crimson Cranes duology and the East-Asian-influenced Spin the Dawn books, and now lives in New York City.

Frequently asked questions

  • Do I need to read the other books in the Twisted Tales series to understand this story?

    This book functions as a standalone narrative, as each entry in the series explores a unique, independent "what if" scenario based on a different Disney film.

  • How does this book differ from the original 1998 film?

    The story diverges at the mountain pass battle when Captain Shang is mortally wounded instead of Mulan, forcing her to enter the Chinese underworld of Diyu to save his spirit before sunrise.

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