Both stories feature love through-out be it the mother/child bond or a more amorous affection between lovers. Night Circus, ups the ante with performers who can literally do magic. Dumbo features the fantastical elephant flying, talking animals, and the like. Dumbo & The Night Circus by Erin MorgensternĪside from the obvious circus theme we have going on here, there is a magical quality to both stories. Much like Coco’s quest to find his past and learn about himself, Richard must look at himself and decide who he is. Richard must go on a quest with Lady Door to save the world if he wants to save himself.
He finds himself unexpectedly non-existent to people in London and trapped in Neverwhere- the dark underground of London (London Below). This pairing is a little more untraditional because, on the one hand, you have a boy looking for his family on the day of the dead and on the other hand, you have Richard Mayhew. I’m not sure you could get much closer to Cinderella if you tried. It also serves as a reminder to those that were once loyal. She is given the new title of Ash princess and forced to wear a crown of ashes that will fall apart and cover her with the soot to embarrass her. Theodosia has been left an orphan after her mother, the queen was brutally murdered before her eyes. This was the first pairing that came to mind when we decided to do this post. Cinderella & Ash Princess by Laura Sebastian The Lost Queen also takes place in Scotland and involves magic, but this tale is a twist on Arthurian legend – the main protagonist is a little known Scottish queen who has to fight to save her kingdom. In a bid to get her mother to understand her feelings, she turns to magic to disastrous effect. She wants to be a warrior like the rest of her clansman. Brave & Lost Queenīrave is a fantastic story set in Scotland about a princess who doesn’t want to sit around doing typical girl things. WINNER OF THE NEBULA AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL, this book will not disappoint. When the Dragon comes to a town to take a girl to live with him, everyone is shocked when he chooses the seemly unremarkable Agnieszka. The story of the terrible monster who changes when he learns to receive love has been made into books, television shows, and movies. Agnieszka lives in a town on the edge of dark woods that is held at bay by the Dragon. The classic tale of Beauty and the Beast has been re-told for centuries.
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I know the Anastasia movie is not technically a Disney film, but it’s a favorite of mine, so it’s on the list.īeauty and the Beast & Uprooted by Naomi Novik We get glimpses into what really happened when the Romanov’s were overthrown and what would influence a person to claim to be someone else. The novel is a dual timeline going backward from Ana’s perspective and forwards from Anastasia’s until the timelines meet. Anastasia & I was Anastasia by Ariel LawhonĪ newly released book, I was Anastasia focuses on the life on most famous Anastasia imposter of all. It’s a fantastic historical fiction perfect for those wanting to peek behind the veil of Carroll’s work. The story is set when Alice is eighty-one and looking back on her life and the adventures she has had on her real journey – Life. Alice in Wonderland & Al ice, I Have Been by Melanie BenjaminĪlice in Wonderland was written by Lewis Carroll over a century ago, but did you know Alice was based on a real girl? 10-year-old Alice Liddell Hargreaves was the inspiration behind Carroll’s famed novels and she is the subject of Benjamin’s book. This is the perfect book about genies and Arabian nights. Nahri has never believed in magic when she accidentally summons a djinn. The City of Brass is an AMAZING fantasy that has everything you loved about Aladdin. ChakrabortyĪladdin is a folk tale that originates in the Middle East.
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