Reflection-A Twisted Tale

First, these are best read when you're familiar with the source story. I've watched the live action film, but not the animated version. This means I had some idea of the plot, and the writing helped me catch up easily.This tale is heavily based in Chinese mythology of the Underworld:"Mulan didn’t know whether she should be awed or frightened. After all, it was the first time she had ever encountered a deity. To her surprise, Yama didn’t glow like his subjects, and he looked nothing like the demons. Yet his appearance was monstrous.Wrinkles contorted his face, and his cheeks were ruddy; his eyes flickered a fiery red and yellow. His neck was thick as the trunk of a willow tree, and his wild black hair was so abundant it rivaled ShiShi’s mane. When he stood, as he did now, the top of his heavy gold crown disappeared into the dark space above, and his black and emerald robes flooded down the steps past his desk."It's a great read for the mythology as well as a continuation of Mulan's tale. I appreciate that it stays culturally true rather than Westernizing into a princess fairy tale ending. I would read more from this author.

Love this series

A little darker than I would have expected but very well written.

I enjoyed reading this book. Worth reading

I loved this book! Managing to read it in 6 hours because I didn’t want to put it down! I loved all the ties back to the original and all the information we got about Chinese folklore!Although I wasn’t a fan of Mulan constantly being the smartest in the room, such as when she and ShiShi were stuck in the well. ShiShi was stepping on the rope but couldn’t connect the dots until Mulan pointed it out? I understand that Mulan (in the original) was portrayed as smarter than the men, but ShiShi is the great guardian and I felt that was downplayed a little bit.The end got me a little bit too, with the villain being so generous now when before he was always frowning. I would have felt like he would have been mad and a little hesitant to let them go. I wouldn’t have guessed that they get what felt like a whole 10 minutes to say goodbye and talk to each other.Overall, it was an amazing story and my heart LOVED seeing Mulan and Shang working together more and becoming more (only wish I could have seen more of it!)

love it, a very good read

For the longest time I’ve been debating whether or not to read the Twisted Tales from Disney. Typically, I’ll read any Disney related book, but the first two books in the series got such mixed reviews, that it deterred me from picking one up. Then the Beauty and the Beast one and this one came out and they got better reviews. So I finally decided to try one out. I’m so glad I did because this was really good!First off, I was really happy that Disney choose a Asian author to write this book. I think #OwnVoices literature is so important. You can tell that the author knew the culture so well. She did a great job incorporating the Chinese underworld and mythology into the story.I also have to give the author major props for doing her homework. It was very clear that she watched the direct-to-DVD Mulan 2 movie. There was one part where Shang says, “Perhaps when I marry, I’ll combine the ancestral temples so my bride won’t have to leave her family” (175). That is exactly what ends up happening in Mulan 2. When I read that line, I immediately remembered that part in the movie.Since the book starts during the battle against the huns on the mountain, I was happy that it still referenced earlier events in the movie. They were woven into the story nicely.Overall, I just think the whole book was so well done. From the writing style to the incorporation of mirrors and reflections, it hit all the checkboxes.

This book was enjoyed by my granddaughter. She likes this genre.

Mulan is my favorite Disney princess and I'm so excited to read this, the series is my favorite.

aschön,gerne wieder.

Te da un nuevo punto de vista de que hubiera pasado si en todos los cuentos excelente para los niños

I absolutely loved this book. One of these best I’d read out of the twisted tales series. Would definitely recommend giving it a read or buying for someone who loves to read & Disney lovers.

Chegou corretamente embalado. No prazo..Muito satisfeita