A Twisted Tale

A Twisted Tale

Collection of the first twelve novels

A Whole New World Once Upon a Dream As Old as Time Reflection Part of Your World Mirror, Mirror Conceal, Don't Feel Straight On Till Morning So This is Love Unbirthday Go the Distance What Once Was Mine Almost There Set in Stone When You Wish Upon A Star Suddenly Super Fate Be Changed Princess of Thieves Sally's Lament Be Prepared How Far I'll Go

A Twisted Tale, also called Twisted Tales in editions with the complete series, is an anthology series of books based around alternate "What if" spins on Disney animated and Pixar films. They are published by Disney-Hyperion, and written by different authors, including Liz Braswell, Jen Calonita, Elizabeth Lim, and Farrah Rochon.^[1]

• Based on: Aladdin
• Author: Liz Braswell
• Release date: September 1, 2015
• Scenario: "What if Aladdin had never found the lamp?"^[2]

• Based on: Sleeping Beauty
• Author: Liz Braswell
• Release date: April 5, 2016
• Scenario: "What if the Sleeping Beauty never woke up?"^[3]

• Based on: Beauty and the Beast
• Author: Liz Braswell
• Release date: September 6, 2016
• Scenario: "What if Belle's mother cursed the Beast?"^[4]

• Based on: Mulan
• Author: Elizabeth Lim
• Release date: March 27, 2018
• Scenario: "What if Mulan had to travel to the Underworld?"^[5]

• Based on: The Little Mermaid
• Author: Liz Braswell
• Release date: September 4, 2018
• Scenario: "What if Ariel had never defeated Ursula?"^[6]

• Based on: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
• Author: Jen Calonita
• Release date: April 2, 2019
• Scenario: "What if the Evil Queen poisoned the prince?"^[7]

• Based on: Frozen
• Author: Jen Calonita
• Release date: October 1, 2019
• Scenario: "What if Anna and Elsa never knew each other?"^[8]
• Published as Let It Go in certain regions^{[citation needed]}

• Based on: Peter Pan
• Author: Liz Braswell
• Release date: February 4, 2020
• Scenario: "What if Wendy first traveled to Never Land with Captain Hook?"^[9]

• Based on: Cinderella
• Author: Elizabeth Lim
• Release date: April 7, 2020
• Scenario: "What if Cinderella never tried on the glass slipper?"^[10]

• Based on: Alice in Wonderland
• Author: Liz Braswell
• Release date: September 1, 2020
• Scenario: "What if Wonderland was in peril and Alice was very, very late?"^[11]

• Based on: Hercules
• Author: Jen Calonita
• Release date: April 6, 2021
• Scenario: "What if Meg had to become a Greek god?"^[12]

• Based on: Tangled
• Author: Liz Braswell
• Release date: September 7, 2021
• Scenario: "What if Rapunzel's mother drank a potion from the wrong flower?"^[13]

• Based on: The Princess and the Frog
• Author: Farrah Rochon
• Release date: September 6, 2022
• Scenario: "What if Tiana made a deal that changed everything?"^[14]

• Based on: The Sword in the Stone
• Author: Mari Mancusi
• Release date: March 31, 2023 (UK)
• Scenario: "What if Arthur wasn't supposed to be king?"

• Based on: Pinocchio
• Author: Elizabeth Lim
• Release date: April 4, 2023
• Scenario: "What if the Blue Fairy wasn't supposed to help Pinocchio?"^[15]

• Based on: The Incredibles
• Author: Jen Calonita
• Release date: August 31, 2023 (UK)
• Scenario: "What if Violet became an agent of Syndrome?"^[16]

• Authors: Livia Blackburne, Liz Braswell, Jen Calonita, M.K. England, Elizabeth Lim, Micol Ostow, Kristina Perez, and Farrah Rochon
• Release date: October 3, 2023
• Includes 16 short stories based on various films.

• Based on: Brave
• Author: Farrah Rochon
• Release date: April 2, 2024
• Scenario: "What if the witch gave Merida a different spell?"^[17]

• Based on: Robin Hood
• Author: Mari Mancusi
• Release date: September 5, 2024 (UK)
• Scenario: "What if Maid Marian were the real outlaw?"

• Based on: The Nightmare Before Christmas
• Author: Mari Mancusi
• Release date: October 8, 2024
• Scenario: "What if Sally discovered Christmas Town?"

• Based on: The Lion King
• Author: Farrah Rochon
• Release date: December 1, 2024 (AUS)
• Scenario: "What if Nala was compelled to team up with Scar for a secret reason?"

• Based on: Moana
• Author: Keala Kendall
• Release date: September 2, 2025
• Scenario: "What if Moana broke the heart of Te Fiti?"

• Based on: Lilo and Stitch
• Author: Keala Kendall
• Release date: Fall 2026
• Scenario: Unknown

A graphic novel version of the 2018 book Part of Your World, adapted by Stephanie Kate Strohm, was released on June 13, 2023.^[18] A graphic novel version of the 2020 book Straight On Till Morning, adapted by Liz Braswell, was released on June 11, 2024. A graphic novel version of the 2022 book Almost There, adapted by Jamila Rowser, is currently in development.

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