Everyone knows the story of the little mermaid who fell in love with a human. The young mermaid seeks the help of a sea witch named Ursula so that she might find her true love and live happily ever after. However, we didn’t know the story of the sea witch until now. Why did Ursula want to hurt Ariel and Triton? What turned her into such a hateful, dangerous creature?
Most fairy tale retellings, in my experience, continue to focus on the hero or heroine. The novels in this series take a different approach by focusing on the villains.
This is the third novel in the series, and it focuses on the character of Ursula and that of the three Odd Sisters. The Odd Sisters were introduced in the first novel, and readers will struggle with their part of the story if they have not read the first two novels.
I love how this story takes a look at Ursula before telling the story of the little mermaid. It tells about her as a young woman and her connection to Triton, a connection
speculated about by fans but never truly established in the movie. We are never given a reason for Ursula's hatred other than the fact that she was barred from entering the kingdom. We are also allowed to understand more about Ursula’s Garden, which is not really addressed in the movies either.
I found this book to be delightful. I am not usually one to read horror stories, but these tales truly interest me because I always felt that there should be more of an explanation behind the actions of the villains in the Disney films.
I believe that this book is appropriate for both older and younger fans; however, younger fans who are easily frightened should avoid these. These are children’s horror books, and as such, they contain scenes that might not be appropriate for all readers.
I liked this book, and I gave it a four and a half-star rating. I received my copy of this book from my husband as a Christmas gift, and the picture featured above is mine.
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