As Old As Time by Liz Braswell Also by this author: Once Upon a Dream: A Twisted Tale, A Whole New World, What Once Was Mine
Series: Twisted Tales #3
Also in this series: Once Upon a Dream: A Twisted Tale, A Whole New World
Published by Disney Electronic Content on 09/06/2016
Genres: Action & Adventure, Adaptations, Fairy Tales & Folklore, Fantasy, General, Young Adult Fiction
Pages: 421
Format: Hardcover
Source: Library
What if Belle's mother cursed the Beast? As Old as Time is the third book in a new YA line that reimagines classic Disney stories in surprising new ways. When Belle touches the Beast's enchanted rose, memories flood through Belle's mind—memories of a mother she thought she would never see again. And, stranger still, she sees that her mother is none other than the beautiful enchantress who cursed the castle and all its inhabitants. Shocked and confused, Belle and the Beast will have to unravel a dark mystery about their families that is 21 years in the making.
Who doesn’t love the tale of Beauty & The Beast? Well, except for a few people who seem to be hell-bent on dragging Disney’s version of the classic tale through the mud, claiming Belle has Stockholm Syndrom (which is actually addressed in this book). But have you ever wondered who the Enchantress was? Why she was so worried about this particular prince? Well, As Old As Time might just give you the “canon” answers you want.
As Old As Time explores the possibility of what would have happened had the Enchantress been Belle’s mother. I know, in the live action version of Beauty & The Beast, we are told that Belle’s mother died of Plague. But honestly, I like this idea much better.
Liz Braswell has done an amazing job of bringing the characters to life – including the ones that she created such as Alaric, Frederic, and Rosalind. She’s given a superb backstory to to the classic tale – even if this version doesn’t end quite like you might be expecting.
This is a 5 star read and if you’re a fan of Beauty & The Beast, you really need to read this.
