What Once Was Mine

Written by Liz Braswell

Book #12 in the Disney Twisted Tales series

Rapunzel's magical hair holds a dangerous secret. Can she escape her tower and uncover her true destiny?

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496 pages· 93,660 words· Est. 8.5 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Rapunzel, born with magical hair that harms instead of heals, is locked away for the kingdom's safety. Eighteen years later, she defies her confinement to chase the mysterious floating lights. Joined by two thieves, Gina and Flynn Rider, Rapunzel embarks on a thrilling adventure. As she unravels the truth about her powers and her past, she must confront the real danger lurking in her story. Will she find freedom and happiness, or will her powers doom her forever? Discover the twists and turns in this reimagined tale of courage and self-discovery.

From the publisher

The 12th installment in the New York Times best-selling series asks: What if Rapunzel’s mother drank a potion from the wrong flower?Desperate to save the life of their queen and her unborn child, the good citizens of the kingdom comb the land for the all-healing Sundrop flower to cure her . . . but someone mistakenly picks the blossom of the Moondrop instead. This shimmering flower heals the queen and she delivers a healthy baby girl–with hair as silver and gray as the moon. But with her mysterious hair comes dangerous magical powers: the power to hurt, not heal. For the safety of the kingdom, Rapunzel is locked away in a tower and put under the care of the powerful goodwife, Mother Gothel. For eighteen years Rapunzel stays imprisoned in her tower, knowing she must protect everyone from her magical hair. When she finally decides to leave the only home she’s ever known–to see the floating lights that appear on her birthday–she gets caught up in an unexpected adventure with two thieves: a would-be outlaw named Gina, and Flynn Rider, a rogue on the run. Before she can reach her happy ending, Rapunzel learns that there is far more to her story, and her magical hair, and her future than she ever knew. For more twisted adventures, try the other books in the A TWISTED TALE series: A Whole New World by Liz BraswellOnce Upon a Dream by Liz BraswellAs Old As Time by Liz BraswellReflection by Elizabeth LimPart of Your World by Liz BraswellMirror, Mirror by Jen CalonitaConceal, Don’t Feel by Jen CalonitaStraight On Till Morning by Liz BraswellSo This is Love by Elizabeth LimUnbirthday by Liz BraswellGo the Distance by Jen Calonita

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