A Villains Collection
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the this new story of Snow White
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4 out of 5 stars
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When Captain Shang is mortally wounded by Shan Yu in battle, Mulan must travel to the Underworld, Diyu, in order to save him from certain death. But King Yama, the ruler of Diyu, is not willing to give Shang up easily. With the help of Shang's great lion guardian ShiShi, Mulan must traverse Diyu to find Shang's spirit, face harrowing obstacles, and leave by sunrise - or become King Yama's prisoner forever.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The eerie Amicus Arcane has returned from beyond the grave to share more spooky stories from inside the Haunted Mansion. What frightening fictions does this once-living librarian hold in store? And will you, foolish listener, be brave enough to listen to them all without going mad...or dying from fright? Join Phineas, Ezra, and Gus - otherwise known as the Hitchhiking Ghosts - as they venture into Amicus Arcane's lonesome library for more terrifying Tales from the Haunted Mansion!
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3 out of 5 stars
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My Nephew said he would rather have the comic book
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Conceal, Don't Feel
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5 out of 5 stars
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Entertaining
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5 out of 5 stars
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Looks like this one's going to be a great series
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Walt Disney
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best biography I've listened to in a long time
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Maleficent was a different sort of faerie. For one thing she was raised by all the Fair Folk after her parents were killed. For another she believed there had to be some good in everyone, even humans. Happy and spirited, Maleficent was beloved by all who knew her. That is until she experienced the ultimate betrayal by a trusted friend.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Just like the movie but better detail!!
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Escape from the Isle of the Lost
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Mal, Evie, Jay, and Carlos may have once been the baddest of the bad, but their wicked ways are (mostly) behind them - and now graduation is almost here! But before the seniors can don their custom-designed caps and gowns, courtesy of Evie, they've got an epic plan to put into action. There are tons of villain kids on the Isle of the Lost who are eager for their chance to come to Auradon Prep - even Celia, Dr. Facilier's trickster daughter, wants in on the deal! - and Mal's crew is using their upcoming visit to the Isle to help make it happen.
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5 out of 5 stars
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😍 awsome!
- By Sharon on 06-25-19
Publisher's Summary
This collection includes all three books in Serena Valentino's Villains trilogy.
Fairest of All: A Tale of the Wicked Queen
Why exactly is the wicked Queen so nasty, particularly to Snow White? Perhaps it has something to do with the creepy-looking man in the magic mirror who's not just some random spooky visage.
The Beast Within: A Tale of Beauty's Prince
A cursed prince sits alone in a secluded castle. Few have seen him, but those who claim they have say his hair is wild and nails are sharp - like a beast's! But how did this prince, once jovial and beloved by the people, come to be a reclusive and bitter monster? And is it possible that he can ever find true love and break the curse that has been placed upon him?
Poor Unfortunate Soul: A Tale of the Sea Witch
The third novel in Serena Valentino's Villains trilogy features the story of the Little Mermaid from the perspective of the sea witch Ursula.
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- peggysue jenkins
- 06-02-18
This is one Evil Disney Famiy
I have been pleasantlysurprised at these stories. I do not want to give anything away to ruin it.,but I live the way the author is tying all the stories together...that is all I am going to say on that, except....WOW!, Who knew?!?!Great idea. Excellent "behind the scenes" twist. reader is excellent. although you could pick these books up singularly, I suggest you read them in order to get the full effect. job well done
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- Dustin J.
- 02-02-18
Intertwining and Amazing
I love these books! The intro to these three sisters makes all these Disney stories and the evil queens/beast/sea witch back stories and the inter mingle of the sisters is amazing!
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- Rebeca V
- 10-16-18
Wonderful
The reading and the story are just so entertaining! I couldn’t put it down! Excellent read
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- Angelski.2121
- 09-02-18
Very enjoyable
It was a fun book to listen to and I like the way it was read. However I did find some points of the story a bit confusing.
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- Krista Jasper
- 08-27-18
This is not your childhood Disney experience!
These are not the Disney Fairy Tales you grew up watching. Serena Valentino has taken characters we are familiar with and lifted their stories to a whole new level. I found each tale fascinating. The first is Snow White. What happened before her step mother changed? What caused her to change? What kind of relationship did the pair have when Snow was a child? And who are those nasty cousins?
Next we meet the Beast, before he is a Beast. What was his relationship with Gaston? Who did the Prince date? What happened? Why? How did those nasty cousins get involved here?
Lastly, we come to the story of Ursula, the Sea Witch from Ariel’s story. What caused her to become who and what she was.? Who was her family? Why were she and Triton on such bad terms? What did she have against the Little Mermaid? How did Ursula become friends with those nasty little cousins? Why did the Dark Fairy warm the cousins to watch out from Ursula?
All in all, the stories were a great listen. Not only were the tales well crafted, but the narration was beyond excellent! Lucy Raynor’s voice is perfect for these stories. Her accent runs from upper class British nobility to a rollicking Scottish brogue and everything in between. Some characters are very young, others old, some are the epitome of grace and excellence while others are slightly crazed to down right loopy. Raynor catches them all and each are given their own voice. These stories were so fun to hear performed. Totally worth the credit for 17 hours of exemplary story telling.
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- LaQueda Canizales
- 08-19-18
In between the lines
I love how the story wraps itself around the fairytales you know and give a little more context as to why our villainous characters act and think the way they do
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- Heather T
- 08-06-18
great spin on the fairtales
these books are a great spin on the Disney fairytails. they show things from the villians' perspectives and intertwine the stories. finished the collection (first 3 books in the series) in record time! can't wait for the next one!
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- joel
- 03-10-17
Great stories!
All three stories gave me a whole perspective on each major character. I loved it
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- jaclyn p.
- 05-23-20
Excellent
Story and narrator are excellent to say the least. I look toward to continuing the series! Thank you Serena for such a creative, unique and enjoyable twist. Lucy’s narration brings it all to life.
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- Sarah Hackett
- 04-27-20
awesome
love these stories and the narrator was awesome. i highly recommend it to anyone who loves the fairytales, but knows there are two sides to every story