
Written by Cathy O'Neill
Part of the Unraveled series
A girl battles vengeful fairy tale princesses to restore their happy endings.
Cia Anderson's life turns upside down when she discovers fairy tale characters are real—and furious. With her school on the brink of chaos, Cia must navigate a world where Cinderella's stepsister is an ally, Snow White's dwarves are kidnappers, and the Evil Queen offers dangerous deals. As vengeful princesses close in, Cia races to mend the magical mess she unwittingly caused. Can she outsmart these fairy tale foes and restore their happily ever afters before it's too late?
Disney’s Twisted Tales meets the Half Upon a Time trilogy in this “lively” (School Library Journal) first book of a new fantasy series following a young girl who discovers that fairy tale characters are real when she becomes the target of vindictive princesses who want their Happily Ever Afters. Cia Anderson hasn’t slept in ten days, but she doesn’t feel one bit tired. She knows that something is up, even if no one but her best friend believes her. Hundreds of pairs of shoes have appeared in her locker, small woodland animals are trailing her, and the only boy she’s ever had a crush on has been quarantined with a mysterious illness. There’s even talk of closing her middle school. Something strange is going on. Cia discovers that she has accidentally upset some fairy tale characters who are trying to find their happily ever afters in the modern world. Desperate to set things right, Cia enlists the help of Cinderella’s stepsister, gets kidnapped by Snow White’s dwarves, and makes a deal that she might regret with the Evil Queen–all while trying to stay one step ahead of the furious princesses who want her dead. Turns out there’s nothing meaner than a fairy tale character who can’t find her prince charming.
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