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Synopsis
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES • This spellbinding novel unveils the dark power behind one of Disney’s most evil villains: Maleficent. Sadness. That feeling had eluded her for so long that her memory of it was like a faded dream… The tale is told as if it's happening once upon a dream: the lovely maiden meets her handsome prince in the woods. The story has been told many times and in many ways. But always the maiden finds out that she is a princess—a princess who has been cursed by a dark fairy to prick her finger on a spindle and fall into an eternal sleep. Though the Three Good Fairies try to protect her, the princess succumbs to the curse. But the power of good endures, as her true love defeats the fire-breathing dragon and awakens the princess with true love's first kiss. The two live happily ever after. And yet this is only half the story. So what of the dark fairy, Maleficent? Why does she curse the innocent princess? What led to her becoming so filled with malice, anger, and hatred? Many tales have tried to explain her motives. Here is one account, pulled down from the many passed down through the ages. It is a tale of love and betrayal, of magic and reveries. It is a tale of the Mistress of All Evil.
Is Mistress of All Evil: A Tale of the Dark Fairy (Villains) appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
This Disney villain origin story explores themes of betrayal, heartbreak, and revenge with moderate fantasy violence (dragon, magical battles). No sexual content or strong language, appropriate for teen readers.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include emotional abuse, grief, and betrayal (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will be captivated by discovering what turned Maleficent from a fairy into Disney's most iconic villain through a story of love gone tragically wrong.