The Curse of Maleficent
The Tale of a Sleeping Beauty

Name: The Curse of Maleficent
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Author: Elizabeth Rudnick
ISBN: 9781504752763

Author: Elizabeth Rudnick

Narrator: Lucy Rayner

Unabridged: 3 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Publisher: Disney

Published: 08/09/2016

Categories: Children's Fiction

Synopsis

Aurora has always enjoyed her simple life. She loves to explore the beautiful woods surrounding her quaint cottage. She even likes living with her bumbling yet well-meaning aunts. But when Aurora discovers a dark secret about her past, her whole world turns upside down. Will she be able to save herself from an imminent curse?

About Elizabeth Rudnick

Elizabeth Rudnick has written over thirty books, including the original novel Tweet Heart and tie-ins such as Frankenweenie, Oz: The Great and Powerful, and the bestselling junior novel based on Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest. She lives on Cape Cod with her husband and two lovable mutts, Jack and Ginger.

About Linda Woolverton

Linda Woolverton graduated from Cal State, Fullerton, with a masters degree in theater for children, and later formed her own children’s theater company. Her screenwriting credits include Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Disney’s The Lion King, and Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey.

About Lucy Rayner

Lucy Rayner is an Earphones Award–winning narrator and award-winning British actress. She has starred in numerous short and feature-length films, including English20 and Total Retribution. For her performance in Bolero, she was named Best Supporting Actress at the 2013 Madrid International Film Festival. She has worked on both sides of the Atlantic in a number of theater productions and films, many of which have screened at festivals around the world. She has a master’s degree in history from the University of Edinburgh and is a graduate of the Lee Strasberg Institute in New York City.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jessica on January 25, 2020

I love a good movie tie-in, I really do! If it's well written, so the writing is smooth, and well-packaged, it's so fun to read, especially if you loved the movie. Which I did! I really loved both Maleficent movies, and I love how they're packaging these "villain" stories, with the velvety black har......more

Goodreads review by Brooklyn on January 01, 2020

I absolutely devoured this book! It completely blew me away! Once I got into the story, set after the events of the first movie, of course – where Aurora is trying to maintain her Realm. There’s definitely troubles, though, as the Fae folk can’t help but notice some of their kind are going missing,......more

Goodreads review by Jenny on May 17, 2020

Thank you so much to Scholastic Australia for sending me a copy of Maleficent, in exchange for an honest review! I know the story of Sleeping Beauty, but I haven't actually got around to watching Maleficent yet, however that didn't affect my enjoyment of this book. I absolutely love fairytales focus......more

Goodreads review by Luce on April 20, 2020

Look I just really love Maleficent ok......more

Goodreads review by Stef (Noveltea Corner) on January 03, 2020

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. There’s something deeply compelling about the stories of villains, and the villains of Disney films have always been iconic. Maleficent is perhaps one of the most striking villains, and her story, r......more