A Twisted Tale

This article is about the Disney-Hyperion book series. For other uses, see Twisted Tales (disambiguation).
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]

Books

A Whole New World (2015)

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

Once Upon a Dream (2016)

As Old as Time (2016)

Reflection (2018)

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

Part of Your World (2018)

Mirror, Mirror (2019)

Conceal, Don't Feel (2019)

  • 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]

Straight On Till Morning (2020)

  • 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]

So This is Love (2020)

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

Unbirthday (2020)

  • 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]

Go the Distance (2021)

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

What Once Was Mine (2021)

  • 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]

Almost There (2022)

Set in Stone (2023)

  • 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?"

When You Wish Upon A Star (2023)

Suddenly Super (2023)

A Twisted Tale Anthology (2023)

  • 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.

Fate Be Changed (2024)

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

Princess of Thieves (2024)

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

Sally's Lament (2024)

Be Prepared (2024)

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

How Far I'll Go (2025)

  • Based on: Moana
  • Author: Keala Kendall
  • Release date: Fall 2025
  • Scenario: "Unknown"

Graphic novels

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.

References

  1. ^ "A Twisted Tale (Disney) — Multiple Authors". fictiondb.com.
  2. ^ Braswell, Liz (September 1, 2015). A Whole New World: A Twisted Tale. Disney-Hyperion. ISBN 9781788107686.
  3. ^ Braswell, Liz (April 5, 2016). Once Upon a Dream: A Twisted Tale. Disney-Hyperion. ISBN 9781484707302.
  4. ^ Braswell, Liz (September 6, 2016). As Old as Time: A Twisted Tale. Disney-Hyperion. ISBN 9781484707289.
  5. ^ Elizabeth, Lim (March 27, 2018). Reflection: A Twisted Tale. Disney-Hyperion. ISBN 9781484781296.
  6. ^ Braswell, Liz (September 4, 2018). Part of Your World: A Twisted Tale. Disney-Hyperion. ISBN 9781368013819.
  7. ^ Calonita, Len (April 2, 2019). Mirror, Mirror: A Twisted Tale. Disney-Hyperion. ISBN 9781982520458.
  8. ^ Calonita, Jen (October 22, 2019). Conceal, Don't Feel: A Twisted Tale. Disney-Hyperion. ISBN 9781368052238.
  9. ^ Braswell, Liz (February 4, 2020). Straight On Till Morning: A Twisted Tale. Disney-Hyperion. ISBN 9781484781302.
  10. ^ Lim, Elizabeth (April 7, 2020). So This is Love: A Twisted Tale. Disney-Hyperion. ISBN 978-1368013826.
  11. ^ Braswell, Liz (September 1, 2020). Unbirthday: A Twisted Tale. Disney-Hyperion. ISBN 9781484781319.
  12. ^ Calonita, Jen (April 6, 2021). Go the Distance: A Twisted Tale. Disney-Hyperion. ISBN 9781368063807.
  13. ^ Braswell, Liz (September 7, 2021). What Once Was Mine: A Twisted Tale. Disney-Hyperion. ISBN 9781761200205.
  14. ^ Rochon, Farrah (September 6, 2022). Almost There: A Twisted Tale. Disney-Hyperion. ISBN 9781368077569.
  15. ^ Lim, Elizabeth (April 4, 2023). When You Wish Upon A Star: A Twisted Tale. Disney-Hyperion. ISBN 978-1368077545.
  16. ^ Calonita, Jen (August 31, 2023). Suddenly Super: A Twisted Tale. Disney-Hyperion. ISBN 9781368063807.
  17. ^ Rochon, Farrah (April 2, 2024). Fate Be Changed: A Twisted Tale. Disney-Hyperion. ISBN 9781368077569.
  18. ^ Strohm, Stephanie Kate (June 13, 2023). Part of Your World: A Twisted Tale Graphic Novel. Disney-Hyperion. ISBN 978-1368064095.