Disney’s Villains meet Gotham in this gritty fairy tale-inspired crime series.
Mary Elizabeth Heart is a high school senior by day, but by night she’s an intern at the Monarch City police department. She watches with envy from behind a desk as detectives come and go, trying to contain the city’s growing crime rate. For years, tension has simmered between the city’s wealthy elite, and their plans to gentrify the decaying neighborhood called the Scar—once upon a time the epicenter of all things magic.
When the daughter of one of the city’s most powerful businessmen goes missing, Mary Elizabeth is thrilled when the Chief actually puts her on the case. But what begins as one missing person’s report soon multiplies, leading her down the rabbit hole of a city in turmoil. There she finds a girl with horns, a boyfriend with secrets, and what seems to be a sea monster lurking in a poison lake. As the mystery circles closer to home, Mary finds herself caught in the fight between those who once had magic, and those who will do anything to bring it back.
This dark and edgy YA series explores the reimagined origins of Maleficent, Ursula, Captain Hook, and other infamous Disney Villains like you’ve never seen before.
REVIEW: Thank you to Netgalley and Disney publishing for the e-ARC of this book in exchange for this review. What an exciting new take on the Disney characters we know and love and the villains we love to hate. With the addition of all new characters this really feels like a fresh take and "a whole new world." * See what I did there ;) * There are so may character introduced in this book, Belle, Flora, Fauna, Merrywether, Ursula, Gaston, and The Mad Hatter. There's mystery and secrets and betrayal and magic. I'm always nervous to read anything about re-telling of villain stories but this did not disappoint. This book just blew my made. It puts a whole new meaning to villains aren't born....they're made. A solid four out of five for this read and I'll be impatiently waiting for book 2.
Publication date: January 26, 2021