There are four more to the series that I own but I think the collection may have grown. I could see it being a good opportunity to read to your child, the length of the stories could allow you to set a number of pages daily and be finished in a short time. This was an interesting attempt to try to understand why someone may turn bitter or lash out at others. Lastly, we hear from Ursula and learn why she hated her brother Triton and tried to enlist the help of three sister witches to harness hatred to finally become the ruler of the seas. The second story is a retelling of Beauty and the Beast which does not offer much that differs from the original tale. Evil forces are at work however and soon a strange man appears in the mirror and she finds herself seeking his reassurance that she is the most beautiful woman in the land. After growing up with a father who was renowned for the beautiful mirrors he created, the King thought the perfect wedding gift would be one of the last remaining creations left by her father. In Snow White we learn that her stepmother was not always evil but came to the castle very much in love with the King and enjoyed the time she spent with her new daughter. The first three of Serena Valentino’s retelling scare in this volume. A telling of classic fairy tales told from the villains perspective.
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