Citation: Braswell, L. (2016). Once upon a dream. Disney-Hyperion.
Content Warnings: Depression, mention of suicide.
Once Upon a Dream imagines the story of Disney’s Sleeping Beauty (1959) if Aurora had never woken up. When Prince Philip gives Aurora the true love’s kiss that is supposed to end the kingdom’s curse, he falls into the curse with her. Aurora and Philip become trapped in an evil dreamland ruled by Maleficent.
This book is part of the Twisted Tale series, which reimagines classic Disney animated movies. The dreamland provides a unique fantasy setting that allows for surprising twists, living up to the name of the series. This book will likely appeal to fans of other fairytale fantasy, like Marissa Meyer’s Lunar Chronicles series (2012-2015).