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Mistress of All Evil
Mistress of All Evil: A Tale of the Dark Fairy | Serena Valentino
The tale is told as if it's happening once upon a dream: the lovely maiden meets her handsome prince in the woods. The story has been told many times and in many ways. But always the maiden finds out that she is a princess-a princess who has been cursed by a dark fairy to prick her finger on a spindle and fall into an eternal sleep. Though her three good fairies try to protect her, the princess succumbs to the curse. But the power of good endures, as her true love defeats the fire-breathing dragon and awakens the princess with true love's first kiss. The two live happily ever after. And yet this is only half the story. So what of the dark fairy, Maleficent? Why does she curse the innocent princess? What led to her becoming so filled with malice, anger, and hatred? Many tales have tried to explain her motives. Here is one account, pulled down from the many passed down through the ages. It is a tale of love and betrayal, of magic and reveries. It is a tale of the Mistress of All Evil.
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Roary47
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4✨A bit sad for this one. Abandoned and then shortly after found by the person that raises her. She goes through school to be a wish granting fairy. The other young fairies judge her differences. It also had an interesting spin on her interest in Aurora. #SeriesLove @TheSpineView @Andrew65

TheSpineView Fantastic! 2w
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sdbruening
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🤓🧚🏻

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Sammidnightsun
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My favourite villain

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keys_on_fire
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Mehso-so

4th book in the Disney Villains series. I loved the first 3, and was really looking forward to this one. Sleeping Beauty was the 1st Disney film I owned on VHS as a girl, and so Maleficent has always been my favorite villain. However, this book fell flat for me. I‘m not sure if the recent Maleficent movies had anything to do with this feeling, but I just didn‘t like the backstory that was built for this one. GREAT narrator though!!

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jessinikkip
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@4thhouseontheleft a sneak peek of what's under the dust jacket on my library's copies of the first 3 books. I agree with @Cinfhen #GetMayaTheHardCovers

alisiakae Oh, dear, now you‘re both ganging up on me. That is tempting though! 5y
LibrarianRyan @4thhouseontheleft I have the complete series. I had one galley that I gave a way and bought the matching hardcover because of the undercovers. So yeah, I joined the gang. 5y
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jessinikkip
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This one explained how Maleficent became evil and why she really got so mad about not being invited to Sleeping Beautys party that day. It connected well with the others but I wanted more information on why the odd sisters did what they did to Curve
#LitsyAtoZ2020 #M #Book3of100
Read in a day for #Booked2020 @Cinfhen @4thhouseontheleft @BarbaraTheBibliophage

alisiakae I love the covers on these books 😍 5y
jessinikkip @4thhouseontheleft so do I! My favorite part is the second picture under the dust jacket!! The Beast cover has the prince, Ursula has her human form, Maleficent has the dragon and Mother Gothel has old Gothel 5y
alisiakae @jessinikkip I didn‘t know that! My daughter has the paperbacks, so no dust jacket. 😫 5y
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Cinfhen Ohhhhh, you might need to remedy that @4thhouseontheleft #GetMayaTheHardCovers 5y
alisiakae @Cinfhen 🤣🤣 5y
BarbaraTheBibliophage Nice pick! 📚♥️👊🏻 5y
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MaleficentBookDragon
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ALL HALLOWS READ IS FAST APPROACHING.
I'm checking in. If you HAVE NOT sent or received your packages yet, comment below. Opening day is Wednesday at Midnight.
I received both of my packages.
#AllHallowsReadSwap

Judybskt I‘ve sent mine - recipient should have received yesterday (10/24). I do not have mine yet. 5y
StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego The one I sent is enroute, as is the one I'm receiving. 5y
bookish_wookish My will be headed out tomorrow! 5y
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KT1432 My sent package is showing it will be delivered today! I don't believe I've received mine yet, will check again this evening. 5y
Kati15 I sent my package last Friday and the package got there this Monday. I just received my package today I will post photo of my package later on today. 5y
AmberWB Sending mine tomorrow, have not received mine. 5y
Hazel2019 I have not received mine yet. I sent a package a while ago and it says it‘s being held at a delivery depot since Monday. Not sure what that means - it‘s in UK. I sent an email to the recipient @TCLinrow but have not heard back. Hope it makes it ok. I think it‘s there already just maybe needs to be picked up 🤔 5y
Gissy I sent mine today. It will arrive by Monday. I have not received mine yet. But anxious to receive it🤗 5y
KatieDid927 I have not received mine but I‘m sending mine out today! Sending priority so it‘ll arrive on time. 5y
TCLinrow @Hazel2019 I think they tried to deliver it the other day while I was in the shower 😅 I've not had time to go and pick it up from the post office yet though so I'll let you know on monday x 5y
TCLinrow Also, mine is sent so 🤞 it should get ther win time 5y
Hazel2019 @TCLinrow lol sounds good. I was wondering what they were doing holding onto it haha 5y
KatieDid927 Update: my match has received their package but tomorrow is opening day and I still have not received anything. 5y
Judybskt Do we open on the 30th or the 31st? I‘m so confused! 🎃🎃 @MaleficentBookDragon 5y
Gissy Mine has not arrived yet😔but we still have tomorrow. Maybe it arrives tomorrow🤗 5y
Gissy My match already received her box. 5y
MaleficentBookDragon @Judybskt opening day is tomorrow so we have a new scary book in time for Halloween. It's so close!!!! 5y
Judybskt @MaleficentBookDragon yay!! ☠️🎃👻 5y
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CoffeeCatsBooks
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I am hoping to get to this series this month, but October is going by too fast! The little spider 🕷 plant 🌱 caldron is from a student (but I think it is not long for this world 💀 - the kitties 🐱 already batted it once under the bed).

#scarathlon #TeamStoker #Chillingphotochallenge Green

BeansPage 🧟‍♀️ 5y
TalecArashi Good luck with your spiderplant! I'm more surprised they haven't just eaten it haha 5y
CoffeeCatsBooks @TalecArashi Thanks, fingers crossed. There might be some hope for it if it can hold out until this weekend when so can replant it. 5y
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mrsmarch
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Susannah Ohhh, animated Maleficent is my favorite! 🖤 5y
StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego I tell my friends that too! 5y
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JoScho
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Melanie what a perfect package you sent me! I love it all! The shirt is so soft and perfect size choice. The notepad is already on my fridge and the stamps in my bag to head to school. You are awesome! Thanks so much for such a wonderfully thoughtful package! 🥰
#hftss #highfivetosummerswap

alisiakae Hey @JoScho - do you mind sending me an email? I have a question about someone that participated in your HFTSS and is also signed up for my Screamathon swap. My email is abergsman@gmail.com. Thanks! 5y
JoScho Of course. I will email you right now. 5y
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Karkar
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Exactly! Maleficent nails it!

keys_on_fire I think I‘d rather be asleep for 100 years and know that the one who kissed me was the right one than be alive and kiss a bunch of jerks lol! Never once did I read these fairy tales and think the guy was ‘saving‘ the girl... 5y
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readingismyselfcare
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When you're two weeks away from going to Disney so everything must be Disney themed 🤷🐭🏰

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Naz786
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🌟🌟🌟/5. This is the only book in the series that I didn't enjoy as much tbh.

keys_on_fire Agreed! 5y
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SbethOH
Mehso-so

As a fan of the series and loving maleficent, I could not wait to read this one. Though I loved the new storylines and character development, the ending left some to be desired.

MirrorMask Welcome to Litsy!!! 6y
CrowCAH Welcome to the Litsy family!!! 📚 6y
the.bookish.valkyrie Welcome to Litsy!🎉📚💕 6y
Megabooks Welcome to Litsy! 📚👋🏻 6y
rather_be_reading welcome to litsy 📚☕📚 6y
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tdrosebud
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I'm enjoying this villains series so much. I love how the stories are interwoven and are a sort of a behind the scenes to the stories I've grown up knowing.

laur89 I read Fairest of All and enjoyed it! It was a quick read and I felt like how you describe the series is perfect. Looking forward to reading the other books! 6y
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booksensation
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Mehso-so

Finally caught up with this series.. the last two were not my favorite. I feel like the story focused less on the villains and more on side characters (specially in the Ursula book). However I will continue with the series, the plot twists were interesting and I would like to see the next villains that will take place in this series.

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DragonAuthors
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Only $0.99 on Kindle today!

This whole series has been sitting pretty at the top of Amazon‘s fairy tale retelling chart for ages. (Disney, Disney, Disney, Cinder, Disney, Disney…) So, frankly, it‘s a little weird to see one of them on sale. Why would they bother? We don‘t know, but grab it while you can. Before they change their minds.

https://dragonauthors.com/bookwyrms/2018/08/16/mistress-of-all-evil/

#ya #fairytales #retellings #fantasy

TheWintergarden My ebook's free for 30 days not because it isn't awesome as hell which it is but because it's part of a promo. Check out The Wintergarden it has dragons and I'm thinking you'll love it. Cheers. On Amazon 6y
DragonAuthors @TheWintergarden Lots of authors use free promotions to bump a book's popularity. We get it! Good luck with the promo! 💖 6y
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Wonderwoman89
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This is on sale for the kindle today for .99 for those that like to read on the kindle. Paperback cost 42.55 and hardcover cost 13.28 on Amazon. I don‘t know why so much though so this is a good deal for the kindle.

JoScho 💜💜💜 6y
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keys_on_fire
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I cannot believe how GORGEOUS the artwork is on these dust jackets (left) and covers (right)!!!

I think these are going to be on my reading list for October!

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MaleficentBookDragon
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Good morning Littens!
I should be getting ready for work, but I'm playing here instead.

Ddzmini 🤣🤣🤣😈 6y
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BookishRedhead
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Don't bully people, kids!
Why do I relate to the villains?
Nice and kinda sad story of Maleficent

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LibrarianRyan
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I'm sure that the Mistress of All Evil still makes Aurora prick her finger on the #spindle of a spinning wheel. The only question is: Does she die?

#cookbooks @Linsy

Florbookish What a beautiful cover! 💕 6y
LibrarianRyan @Florbookish I know! It wasn't until this books came out that I realized the under covers were different from the book jacket. That green flame just stands out. 6y
Linsy Love this! 💚 6y
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MaleficentBookDragon
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These too look good together. I just need Poor Unfortunate Soul to put with them.

DivineDiana Love these covers! 7y
Ash.on.the.line Love the covers too but I tried Fairest of All as an ebook and couldn‘t get into it. I really want to retry later though! 7y
LibrarianRyan There is a fith one coming out for Tangled. 7y
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TaylorMay I'm so excited to start these! 7y
guinsgirlreads I have these! I love them! 7y
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LittleAndFierce
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#popsugarreadingchallenge2018 A book about a villain or antihero 💕

JoScho Welcome to Litsy! 7y
LittleAndFierce @JoScho thank you!! 7y
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TheQuietQuill
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Curling up with a book on this snow day ❄️

DGRachel That cover is stunning! **grabby hands** 7y
TheQuietQuill I know right!?!? I find myself staring at it quite often 😂 @DGRachel 7y
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Meeko93
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Fairest of All was my favorite for sure. The Beast Within was not what I was expecting and was okay. Poor Unfortunate Souls was pretty good. Mistress of All Evil was pretty good, but I didn't like the ending just because it felt like it was missing something. I would still recommend them for Disney lovers!

Rachel.Rencher The covers are amazing! 7y
abbsinwonderland Ahh, I've been wanting those for so long just for the covers! 7y
TricksyTails I love these covers!! 😍 7y
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MinDea The book covers are really cool with the jackets off too @TricksyTails @abbsinwonderland !! 7y
Birdsong28 Have you tried Liz Braswell? As she writes Disney re-tellings 📚📖 7y
Meeko93 @Birdsong28 yes I have heard of her and I can't wait to read those ones! 7y
Birdsong28 @Meeko93 I hadn't until I went into Whsmith's and saw Tale as Old as Time and A Whole New World as set for £5.99 instead of £14.98 so I just had to have them 😂😂 so I had to get Once Upon a Dream off Amazon (3rd party) just so I could have the set as I thought it was just Tale and World that she had done! I'm such a Disney geek!! But you know like I do that you need to have all the set so you don't miss out 😂😂 7y
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MaleficentBookDragon
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Wow! Wow! Wow! 😲
Best. Secret. Santa. Ever!
@vicgreentoriafield you hit it out of the park! I ❤️ everything so much! I do not have enough characters here to gush about the perfectness and generosity! Just know that you made my Christmas. Thank You! Thank You!
Where to start? Maleficent!!! So great! All books I want to read. Cocoa and chocolate. The book sleeve is so cool!
Truly amazing! #ssgp #wintersolticebookexchange #secretsantagoespostal

benchley1 Yes, please with all those villains! I have a villian coffee mug that I love deeply 7y
vicgreentoriafield Yeesss! I'm so happy you like everything! You were so much fun to shop for!! 7y
LeahBergen 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 7y
MrBook Oooh! 😁👍🏻👍🏻 7y
Avanders ♥️🎄💚 7y
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Smangela
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The last 10 minutes I was not positive I was going to make it! Thank goodness I did!! @kitkatdallibooks you hit it out of the park. This is the only Salander book I didn‘t yet have, I‘m obsessed with chocolate & Disney & that is a SIGNED copy 😍😍😍 & I LOVED The Borrowers movie when I was a child! I was obsessed & yet I‘ve never read the book 😳

And you know how thoughtful Kathryn is? She included gift receipts for the books just in case ⬇️⬇️

Smangela No need though because I‘m treasuring all my books and goodies. And the coco-cola chapsticks are PERFECT! I LOVE Vanilla Coke and don‘t get to drink it nearly enough! Thank you thank you thank you ♥️♥️♥️ #secretsantagoespostal #wintersolsticebookexchange 7y
Cinfhen ❤️💚❤️ 7y
emilyhaldi Awesome!! 🎁📚 7y
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MrBook Vanilla Coke #KindredSpirits. Wonderful 😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 7y
TrishB Lovely ❤️ 7y
Smangela @MrBook I don‘t get to drink it nearly enough 😍 I may have to go get a case for the holidays though, to treat myself haha 7y
kitkatdallibooks I am so so happy. It was so much fun shopping for you and its better seeing how much you like everything. Merry Christmas! 7y
MrBook 😎👍🏻🙌🏻 7y
Gissy 📚📚😍 7y
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booksensation
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My most recent book haul and additions to my #tbr 😁

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LibrarianRyan
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#cursed seems to be a theme with Disney. #uncannyoctober.

MinDea I love those. I need the newest one, have the other 3. 7y
Mommamanzi I just ordered the newest onnnnne! 7y
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LibrarianRyan
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I was not as successful tonight at BN as I have been in the past. At least they are all sequels.

MinDea Ooohhh... I need that disney villain one! I have the other 3. 7y
LibrarianRyan @MinDea so did I. This one is gorgeous naked. 7y
mydearwatson Those Disney villain ones are fun! (edited) 7y
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Meeko93
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I got the new one released today!! ❤ So now I have them all 👍👌I need the pop figures to match now, but I'm thinking the mini keychain ones this time!

TheBookStacker Those are so pretty, are they good reads? 7y
Meeko93 @TheBookStacker to be honest I don't know yet. I'll read them soon though and post my review for them. 7y
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Meeko93
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So I just wanted to point out that the bundle for the first 3 books comes out on September 26th and then this book comes out October 3rd. I will be getting both on the days that they come out. It will be my gift to myself for #HalloweenGoesPostal #FallBookExchange

rubyslippersreads 🎃🎃🎃 7y
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LibrarianRyan
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