New Releases by Serena Valentino

Kiehtova romaani kertoo, kuinka prinssistä tuli Hirviö Tiedätkö mitä tapahtui ennen tutun Kaunotar ja Hirviö -klassikkoelokuvan tapahtumia? Kaunottaren ja Hirviön tarina on monelle jo entuudestaan tuttu, mutta kuinka uljaasta prinssistä tuli erakkona elävä peto? Jännittävä romaani kertoo, mihin itsekkyys ja toisten tunteista piittaamattomuus voi johtaa...

This was supposed to be her happily ever after... It’s a familiar tale: A kind and beautiful young girl, reeling from loss. A doting father, frantic to bring a mother’s love back into his daughter’s life. And the selfish, cruel woman who insinuates herself into that family?a woman so unfeeling, so cold hearted, that when her new husband dies, she makes the girl a servant in her own home. But who is that evil stepmother, that icy lady of the house? How did she become so closed off that, in the face of a child’s grief, she thought only to seek wealth and power for herself and her abhorrent daughters? Before that fateful ball, before the glass slipper and the prince, there was another story?a story of love and grief, of hope and of dreams dashed. It is the story of Lady Tremaine. Even the coldest of villains are sometimes wives and mothers, women who loved and lost and hoped for something grander for their lives . . . once upon a dream. The latest novel in Serena Valentino’s deliciously devious Villains series introduces the most famed and hated wicked stepmother of them all?but turns everything you know about her on its head.

Jännittävä romaani kertoo Lumikin äitipuolen tarinan! Kaikki tuntevat tarinan Lumikista ja seitsemästä kääpiöstä, mutta tämä kiehtova romaani kertoo, kuinka kerran niin kauniista ja herttaisesta äitipuolesta sukeutui kateellinen ja pahansuopa kuningatar. Ilkeän pinnan alla on piilossa toinen totuus. Lue pahan kuningattaren oma tarina.

Selbst die grausamsten Bösewichter kennen wahre Freundschaft, große Liebe und wagemutige Träume. So auch Cruella, die nun an der Reihe ist, ihre Geschichte zu erzählen. Sie handelt von einer einsamen Kindheit, aufsehenerregenden Outfits, einem fatalen Autounfall und von einer Frau, deren Leben dem Untergang geweiht ist. Es ist eine Geschichte über das schwierige Band weiblicher Freundschaft, über Mütter und Töchter und über brennendes, zerstörerisches Verlangen. Die amerikanische Ausgabe stand im September 2020 auf der Bestseller-Liste der New-York-Times!

"This graphic novel adaptation of Serena Valentino''s Villains series follows the rise and fall of the deranged and glamorous fan favorite, Cruella De Vil. If it doesn''t scare you, no evil thing will.."--

Até os vilões mais cruéis têm melhores amigos, amores verdadeiros e sonhos ousados. Agora é a vez de Cruella falar sobre os seus. No volume mais recente da internacionalmente famosa série Vilões da Disney, Serena Valentino traz aos seus leitores uma história contada pela maldade em pessoa: Cruella De Vil. Alguém em cujas veias circula nada menos do que fel, ela é uma vilã perfeita – estilosa, sagaz, implacável... e possivelmente amaldiçoada. Da infância solitária ao seu icônico visual fashion, passando por um fatídico acidente de trânsito, Cruella conta tudo sobre sua história nesta incrível autobiografia de uma mulher condenada. Trata-se de uma história sobre os laços complicados nas amizades entre mulheres, sobre mães e filhas e sobre um desejo abrasador e destrutivo. Afinal, as coisas nem sempre são preto no branco.

Ao longo da série Vilões da Disney, as três irmãs esquisitas se intrometeram na vida da Rainha Má, Fera, Úrsula, Malévola e Mamãe Gothel, e com isso redirecionaram o destino dos maiores antagonistas de todos os tempos. Agora, é a vez de elas terem sua história contada. Em As irmãs esquisitas, Serena Valentino mergulha no passado enigmático das infernais e alucinadas Martha, Ruby e Lucinda, contando os acontecimentos que inquietam os fãs da série: qual é a origem obscura das irmãs esquisitas? De onde elas tiram sua fonte de poder? E o que aconteceu a elas para que encontrassem tamanho prazer em provocar o mal alheio? Conheça neste livro os segredos mais hediondos dessas três irmãs inseparáveis e sombrias.

Throughout the Villains series, the Odd Sisters have meddled in the lives of the Wicked Queen, The Beast, Ursula, Maleficent, and Mother Gothel, changing the course of fate for the greatest villains ever known. Now, it''s time for their reckoning. This latest novel by the author of the wildly popular Villains series goes deeper into the lives of the twisted, diabolical Odd Sisters, finally revealing the dark truth about who they are and where they''re from . The Odd Sisters will appeal to fans who can''t get enough of the mischievous sisters, as well as draw new readers to Serena Valentino''s darkly fascinating take on the Disney Villains.

Nous connaissons tous cette histoire : une belle jeune fille rencontre un beau prince. Mais la demoiselle apprend qu''elle a été maudite par une Fée noire, la condamnant à sombrer dans un sommeil éternel. Malgré la protection de trois bonnes fées, la malédiction se réalise. Mais le bien triomphe du mal : le prince défait le dragon cracheur de feu, et réveille la princesse grâce à son baiser d''amour véritable. Pourtant, ce n''est que la moitié de l''histoire : qu''en est-il de la Fée noire, Maléfique ? Pourquoi maudit-elle cette princesse innocente ? Bien des récits ont tenté d''expliquer ses motivations. Voici l''une de ces histoires, un conte ancestral où l''amour et la trahison côtoient la magie et les rêves. Voici l''histoire de la Maîtresse de tous les maux.

Neste livro, o leitor conhecerá uma história sobre mães e filhas, sobre juventude e magia. É a história da vilã da Rapunzel, a Mamãe Gothel. A história da legendária flor dourada é muito popular, tendo sido contada de diversas maneiras e ao longo de gerações. No entanto, todas as versões concordam em um aspecto: a flor é sempre o objeto de desejo de uma velha bruxa, cuja ambição é se manter bela e jovem. A flor, por sua vez, sempre é usada para salvar uma rainha à beira da morte, que dá à luz uma princesa com cabelos mágicos: Rapunzel. Por isso, a fim de evitar a perda de sua fonte da juventude, a feiticeira sequestra a princesa, tranca-a em uma torre distante e passa a criá-la como sua filha. Anos depois, Rapunzel descobre sua verdadeira identidade e dá um jeito de derrotar a velha bruxa. Entretanto, esta é apenas a metade da história. O que houve com a velha bruxa, conhecida como Mamãe Gothel? Qual é a sua origem e qual foi o caminho que a levou a encontrar a flor mágica, tornando-se obcecada pela juventude eterna? Toda história tem dois pontos de vista.

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.

The tale of the legendary golden flower is widely known. The story has been told many times and in many ways. But always the flower is coveted by an old witch to keep herself young and beautiful. And always the flower is used to save a dying queen, who then gives birth to a princess with magical hair. Not willing to lose the flower, the old witch steals the princess and locks her away in a high tower, raising her as her own. But the princess always finds out who she truly is and manages to defeat the old witch. And yet this is only half the story. So what of the old witch, Mother Gothel? Where does she come from? And how does she come across the magical golden flower? Here is one account that recounts a version of the story that has remained untold for centuries . . . until now. It is a tale of mothers and daughters, of youth and dark magic. It is a tale of the old witch.

The third novel in Serena Valentino''s (Fairest of All, Beast Within) "VILLAINS" trilogy, featuring the story of the Little Mermaid from the perspective of the sea witch Ursula

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES • This thrilling novel explores the curse of one of Disney’s most monstrous figures: the Beast. The Beast wondered if he was capable of such a sacrifice. He wondered if he was capable of love… A cursed prince sits alone in a secluded castle. Few have seen him, but those who claim they have say his hair is wild and nails are sharp―like a beast''s! But how did this prince, once jovial and beloved by the people, come to be a reclusive and bitter monster? And is it possible that he can ever find true love and break the curse that has been placed upon him?

This is the paws-on guide for the modern lycanthrope. Whether you''re simply fascinated by werewolf muthology, or yearn to prowl in the moonlight, this is the book for you.

Annabelle is a rag doll who has been the cherished companion of countless girls and women. She doesn''t know who made her or even exactly what she is. But she does know the stories of those who have owned her.

A rag doll named Anabelle remembers various episodes in her life during which she has witnessed the suffering and the sometimes gruesome deaths of her owners. She fears she may be cursed, but she''s discovered that she may be able to save the innocent--they can hear her warnings.