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.

A Tale of the Dark Fairy

Mistress of All Evil

Riley Bell

I liked this book overall but there was a lot going on, so much that it was confusing at times. I really liked Maleficent’s childhood with Nanny. I like the introduction of all the fairies we know. But it seemed a bit too jam packed and too much time was spent on introducing these characters and story lines rather than focusing on Maleficent herself. There was one part especially about discussing Cinderella that just didn’t seem necessary to add. I thought Maleficent and Aurora’s relationship was very interesting but was rushed through and maybe there should have been some story devoted to their time together in her 16 years and more of her motivation to curse her. And I think it was all what was being told by Maleficent to Nanny? I wish it wasn’t written as a story being told by that person to someone and we were just reading it as it was happening but the books switch around in time so that’s just the way it is. Of course we know Maleficent had to die but her death felt rushed too. It was sad but it was interesting to be told the story of how she embraced the evil within her.

Alexis Schwulst 

** spoiler alert **
           The story of maleficent had always been one of my favourite tales with her being one of my favourite characters as I always have felt that she is misunderstood. Seeing to the story of maleficent as a child and the role the odd sisters had to play in this fairytale was well written and a joy to read. The logic in the original curse is all to close to home for maleficent and with the background knowledge that I got from the book, it all but makes me feel for her.

Tatyana

I loved this book and how it was written. I like the backstory of Maleficent and how each book ties in with the previous books from this series.

Best quote in my opinion in the story:
"Why must a young girl need a man to save her? Why can't a princess fight for her own life, break her own curse? Why must it always be a prince?" 

This quote stuck with me the whole story.

Eilidh 

Lucy

Amanda Rios

"The tale is told as if it's happening once upon a dream: the lovely maiden meets her handsome prince. The story has been told many times and in many ways. But always the maiden learns she is a princess--one who has been cursed by a dark fairy to 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 prince defeats the fire-breathing dragon and awakens the princess with True Love's Kiss. Yet this is only half the story. So what of the dark fairy, Maleficent? Why does she curse the innocent princess? Why does she curse the innocent princess? 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"--Back cover.

Mistress of All Evil A Tale of the Dark Fairy

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