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Some book seriess are really long and it gets difficult to know which is the proper order to read them. Sometimes there are prequels, other times the publishing dates makes are not in chronological order…  all this makes us confused, wondering what is the best order to read certain saga. As a result, we may even give up trying to start reading new series. It’s time to stop that, if you want to know the proper reading order just check here!

This category is pretty simple and straight forward.  If you want to know the best order to read a certain saga just stay tuned.

Shannara chronicles books

Shannara books in order a series by Terry Brooks

With this Sword of Shannara reading order you will be able to read this series by Terry Brooks. It doesn’t matter if you know this series just because you love fantasy books or because you watched the tv series adaptation, the Shannara Chronicles, the only thing that matters is that you are seeking a list with the Shannara books in order and you will find it in this post.

Actually, you will find way more than the Shannara book order, not only you will learn some stuff about the author and his series, but you will also find an amazing The Sword of Shannara book set recommendation, make sure you don’t miss it because it is a great way to start the books of the Shannara Chronicles.

The Sword of Shannara reading order, what is the best way to read this series by Terry Brooks?

There are two different Shannara book orders. You will have to choose between the Shannara publication order and the chronological order. I suggest you read The Sword of Shannara in publication order, this way you will read the series the way the author imagined it, and it is also the way Terry Brooks recommends to read his work if this is your first read of his series.

Here you have all the Shannara books in order of publication, if you want them in chronological order you will find a list below. Remember that if you want to check out any of the books in the list you only have to click on the cover, the link will take you to Amazon (it opens in a new tab):

Let’s begin with the Shannara reading order, first you have to start with the original trilogy:

Continuing with this Shannara book order it’s time for the epilogue and the graphic novel:

Then comes a saga known as The Heritage of Shannara:

The next book to read in this Shannara series order is the prequel:

Now it’s time for The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara:

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Ilse Witch

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Antrax

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Morgawr

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The next series is this Shannara reading order is the High Druid of Shannara:

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Jarka Ruus

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Tanequil

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Straken

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The next series in the Sword of Shannara is the Genesis of Shannara:

After this comes a duology, Legends of Shannara:

This list of Shannara books in order is not over yet, now you should be reading The Dark Legacy of Shannara series:

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Wards of Faerie

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Bloodfire Quest

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Witch Wraith

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The next series in The Sword’s of Shannara is Paladins of Shannara, which is only available for Kindle:

This Sword of Shannara reading order is about to end, now it’s the turn for the Defenders of Shannara:

And the last series in this Sword of Shannara reading order is the Fall of Shannara, which is an unfinished series by the way (the next book of this series will be released in October 2020):

Now that you have the Shannara reading order, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to get a Shannara book set don’t you think?

You didn’t think that the Shannara series by Terry Brooks would be this long, isn’t it? this is why getting a Shannara book set is a great idea to start reading this series.

Here you have four different Shannara books sets, the first one collects 20 books in the series.

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The other sets collect the books in the original series (and the prequel), The Heritage of Shannara, and The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara respectively.

List of the Shannara Chronicles books in order (Chronological)

In case you want to read the Shannara books in chronological order here you have a list with all the Sword of Shannara books:

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Ingredients

  • Del Rey

Instructions

  • Armageddon’s Children (Genesis of Shannara)
  • The Elves of Cintra (Genesis of Shannara)
  • The Gypsy Morph (Genesis of Shannara)
  • Bearers of the Black Staff (Legends of Shannara)
  • The Measure of the Magic (Legends of Shannara)
  • First King of Shannara (Shannara Prequel)
  • Allanon’s Quest  (E-story)
  • The Sword of Shannara (Original Shannara series)
  • The Black Irix  (E-story)
  • The Elfstones of Shannara (Original Shannara series)
  • The Weapons Master’s Choice (E-story)
  • The Wishsong of Shannara (Original Shannara series)
  • Indomitable ((Epilogue))
  • Dark Wraith of Shannara ((Graphic novel))
  • The Scions of Shannara (The Heritage of Shannara)
  • The Druid of Shannara (The Heritage of Shannara)
  • The Elf Queen of Shannara (The Heritage of Shannara)
  • The Talismans of Shannara (The Heritage of Shannara)
  • Ilse Witch (The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara)
  • Antrax (The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara)
  • Morgawr (The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara)
  • Jarka Ruus (High Druid of Shannara)
  • Tanequil (High Druid of Shannara)
  • Straken (High Druid of Shannara)
  • Wards of Faerie (The Dark Legacy of Shannara)
  • Bloodfire Quest (The Dark Legacy of Shannara)
  • Witch Wraith (The Dark Legacy of Shannara)
  • The High Druid’s Blade (Defenders of Shannara)
  • The Darkling Child (Defenders of Shannara)
  • The Sorcerer’s Daughter (Defenders of Shannara)
  • The Black Elfstone (The Fall of Shannara)
  • The Skaar Invasion (The Fall of Shannara)
  • The Stiehl Assassin (The Fall of Shannara)
  • The Last Druid (The Fall of Shannara)

What is this series about?

The Shannara Chronicles by Terry Brooks is a high fantasy story which centers on different characters but that starts narrating the quest of two brothers, Shea and Flick Ohmsford, who want to find the Sword of Shannara, a powerful magical sword with which they will be able to defeat the Warlock Lord.

This adventure takes place in The Four Lands, which is actually a futuristic alternate version of our planet Earth which has been affected by an atomic war (known as The Great Wars), as a result, this series takes place in a remodeled United States and Canada.

Each of these lands is inhabited by different creatures, the  Westland is the homeland for the elves, while in the Eastland gnomes and dwarves cohabit.

Terry Brooks’s novels have an average rating of 3.96 out of 5 stars on Goodreads, being rated by more than 780,000 readers, and having more than 21,000 reviews. The reason why this book series has less than four stars is that some readers consider the plot resembles too much to the Lord of The Rings. Also, given that the book was written in 1,977, it has a classic style of writing, which some fantasy readers do not fancy.

If you are looking for other fantasy series to read you can take a look at The Throne of Glass series order. Also, you can check out Raymond E. Feist books, a series known as the Riftwar saga.

Will you start reading the books of The Chronicles of Shannara? did you know about this series because you like fantasy books or was it thanks to the tv adaptation? in case you have watched the show and read the books, would you say the adaptation does justice to the books by Terry Brooks? leave a comment so we can start a nice debate on the comments section!

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Raymond E Feist books: all the books in the Riftwar saga

In this post you will find a list with all Raymond E Feist books, that is, the reading order for his Riftwar Saga. This series centers in different characters and settings in these fictional fantasy worlds (Midkemia and Kelewan), is there a difference between Riftwwar saga and Riftwar cycle you might be wondering? you will find the answer here as well.

In this post not only you will find the order for the Rifwar saga, but also you will find an amazing Riftwar book set recommendation at the end of this post (make sure you don’t miss it!)

Raymond E Feist books in order for the Ritwar saga series

The best order to read Raymon E. Feist books is in order of publication, you should start with the Riftwar saga, which is a trilogy.

Here you have the Rifwar saga in order. In case you want to check out any of the books in the series you only have to click on the cover, the link will take you to Amazon (it opens in a new tab)

First, you should start to read Raymon E. Feist books by his original series, The Riftwar saga, here you have the books in order:

After this you can have to read The Empire trilogy:

After this it’s time for the Serpentward Saga:

If you want more, then you can read the Riftwar Legacy next:

As you see, Raymond E Feist books are numerous, and this is not over. The next series is called Legends of The Riftwar:

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Honoured Enemy

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Murder in LaMut

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Jimmy the Hand

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The next series in the Riftwar Cycle is the Conclave Of Shadows. this is the order for this saga:

Yes, there are more Raymond E. Feist books! the next series to read if you want to follow the publication order is the Demonwar Saga:

Then comes a duology, the Demonwar saga:

And lastly, the Chaoswar saga. Here you have the last series of the Riftwar saga in order:

Now that you know all Raymond E Feist books in order, maybe you would like to get a Riftwar book set?

As you saw before, the Riftwar saga is pretty long. Getting a Riftwar book set is a great way to collect the books in this series in an easier war. Turns out, there are lots of Riftwar book sets:

The first Riftwar book set collects the 3 first books in the Riftwar saga, it has a rating of 4.8 stars of out 5, with more than 250 reviews already. The other two book sets, gather the volumes in the Empire trilogy and the Serpentwar saga respectively.

Raymond E Feist book list for the Rifwar saga

This is a list with all Ramond E. Feist books that are part of the Riftwar saga:

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Ingredients

  • Harper Collins 

Instructions

  • Magician: Apprentice 1982 (Riftwar saga)
  • Magician: Master 1982 (Riftwar saga)
  • Silverthorn 1985 (Riftwar saga)
  • A Darkness at Sethanon 1985 (Riftwar saga)
  • Prince of the Blood 1989 (Riftwar saga)
  • The King’s Buccaneer 1989 (Riftwar saga)
  • Daughter of the Empire 1987 (Empire)
  • Servant of the Empire 1989 (Empire)
  • Mistress of the Empire 1989 (Empire)
  • Shadow of a Dark Queen 1994 (Serpentwar)
  • Rise of a Merchant Prince 1995 (Serpentwar)
  • Rage of a Demon King 1995 (Serpentwar)
  • Shards of a Broken Crown 1998 (Serpentwar)
  • Krondor The Betrayal 1998 (Legacy)
  • Krondor The Assassins 1999 (Legacy)
  • Krondor: Tear of the Gods 1999 (Legacy)
  • Honoured Enemy 2001 (Legends of The Riftwar)
  • Murder in LaMut 2002 (Legends of The Riftwar)
  • Jimmy the Hand 2003 (Legends of The Riftwar)
  • Jimmy and the Crawler 2013 (Legends of The Riftwar)
  • Talon of the Silver Hawk 2002 (Conclave of shadows)
  • King of Foxes 2003 (Conclave of shadows)
  • Exile’s Return 2004 (Conclave of shadows)
  • Flight of the Nighthawks 2005 (Darkwar)
  • Into a Dark Realm 2006 (Darkwar)
  • Wrath of a Mad God 2007 (Darkwar)
  • Rides a Dread Legion 2009 (Demonwar)
  • At the Gates of Darkness 201 (Demonwar)
  • A Kingdom Besieged 2011 (Chaoswar)
  • A Crown Imperiled 2012 (Chaoswar)
  • Magician’s End 2013 (Chaoswar)

Is there a difference between Riftwwar saga and the Riftwar cycle?

Actually yes, The Riftwar saga refers to the first trilogy in the series. Meanwhile, the Riftwar Cycle is the term used to refer to this book series as a whole.

What is this series about?

The Riftwar universe is a complex but well built fictional world that narrates the events taking place it two worlds, Midkenia and Kelewan. In this series, magicians and other creatures with magical powers can create rifts which allows them to travel to other planets.

This series does not center on any character, instead, the series narrates the story of different characters who live in this universe. However, Pug is worth to mention, since he is the main character in the first book in the series and therefore serves to introduce us into this amazing fantasy book series.

Raymond E. Feist is a Dungeons and Dragons fan, which is the reason why he got the idea for his own fictional universe since he created Midknenia as an alternate version to D&D.

Raymon E. Heist books have received more than 13,000 reviews on Goodreads, and 805,700 ratings with an average of 4.14 stars out of 5. I guess there is no need to say if the Riftwar saga is worth reading or not, the number speak for themselves, don’t they?

If you are seeking other fantasy series to read, here you have the Misborn series order, written by Brandon Sanderson. If you want to read spy stories, then check out this Jack Ryan reading order a series by Tom Clancy.

Will you start reading the Riftwar saga? will you only read the main series or will you accept the challenge of reading all the books in this series? leave a comment telling us!

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Eragon books in order, Christopher Paolini series

In case you are seeking the Eragon series order here you will find a great list collecting all the books in this high fantasy adventure written by American author Christopher Paolini. This series is actually titled The Inheritance Cycle, but most readers call it by the name of the first volume due to the popularity of its movie adaptation.

We’ve got great news, there are more books in the Eragon series than you expected. Some believe it’s a tetralogy, it’s not anymore, keep reading to find out how many Eragon books are there.

Eragon book series in order by Christopher Paolini

We recommend you read the Eragon books in chronological order, so far this series is composed of six volumes. Here you have all the novels, click on their cover to get any of them or check the book set shown just below:

In case you want to get the first four books in the Eragon series this set is the perfect choice for you. This Eragon book set collects the four books in the Inheritance Cycle series, it has a 4.8 out of 5 stars rating and has more than 1,400 reviews.

This Eragon book set comes in different formats, so you will be able to choose between hardcover, paperback and Kindle formats. Also, in case you are concerned about the difficulty of this series, you will find the Eragon reading level at the end of this post. Speaking of the covers, they look amazing, we believe it makes sense that the last two volumes have a different design, a clever way to tell us they are not part of the original series (they are a sequel and a spin-off).

Now that you know the Eragon series order you have to take a look at this book set

Itching for more fantasy? of course you are, that’s why we are here. Now that we told you how many eragon books are there it’s time for us to make you discover new incredible adventures, make sure you don’t miss these 3:

Christopher Paolini is best known for the Eragon books, but that doesn’t mean he has not published anything else. That’s we we decided to include the first volume of his Fractalverse series. However, this happens to be a science fiction story.

Also, given that you like YA fantasy, take a look at the Magnus Chase series in order and of course check out this post in which you will find The Wheel of Time reading order.

Let’s know a bit more about The Inheritance Cycle series

Eragon books in order
Eragon books in order

The Eragon book series takes place in a fictional place, Alagaesia, in which there is an order known as the Dragon riders, who have sworn to protect the world and make sure peace reigns everywhere.

One of these riders, Galbatorix, had to witness the murder of his own dragon by the malicious Urgals. After being denied a second dragon by the Council of the Elder Riders, the man blamed the council for the death of his beloved creature and created an evil organization known as the Thirteen Forsworn so to take revenge.

The story centers on Eragon, a Dragon Rider who, together with his dragon Saphira, will face Galbatorix and put an end to his insanity. Will good be able to defeat evil? probably, it may depend on the dragons.

The first book in the series was written by Christopher Paolini when he was only fifteen years old. It was published in his family editorial, and two years later it was republished by Alfred A. Knopf Books, a publishing editorial that has published books from several notable authors including  Albert Camus, John Banville, Carl Bernstein, Robert Caro, Willa Cather, or Julia Child, among several others.

Book 6 in the Eragon series, Murtagh, was released in November 2023. This story is not starred by Eragon and Sapphire, but by dragonrider Murtagh, and his dragon Thorn, of course!

Eragon series order, what is the best order to read these books by Christopher Paolini?

Here is a list of all the Eragon books in order of publication. This is one of those inspiring cases that shows us how you must never lose faith that your favorite series will extend in the future, the first volume in The Inheritance Cycle series was published in 2002, and 21 years later here we are with a new addition to this fantasy collection.

Here you have a list of all the books in the Inheritance Cycle:

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Ingredients

  • Knopf Books 

Instructions

  • Eragon (Eragon book 1)
  • Eldest (Eragon book 2)
  • Brisingr (Eragon book 3)
  • Inheritance (Eragon book 4)
  • The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm (Eragon book 5)
  • Murtagh (Eragon book 6)

What is the Eragon reading level?

The reading level of the Eragon books is grades 3 to 8. This series is addressed to teenagers between twelve and fifteen years old.

Hope this guide was useful to you. Will you start reading this series? don’t forget to leave a comment telling us if you liked the movie adaptation or not!

Dragon Masters books in order

The Dragon Masters series order

In this post not only you will find The Dragon Masters books in order but you will also be able to get any book in this series so you can start reading it. This series, written by American author, Tracey West is really easy to read and it has lots illustrations so it is a great story for kids to start reading (you will find a section with the Dragon Masters reading level in this post as well). If you are up for some dragons then let’s start with the Dragon Master series order.

Also, did you know Traey West wrote stories for Spongebob Squarepants? yes! it is true! but we will focus on that later, let’s start by giving you the Dragon Masters book series in order. And, in casse you would like to get a Dragon Masters book set, we have one recommendation for you (keep reading to find it!), also you will find the Dragon Masters reading level at the end of this post as well.

Dragon Masters books in order, what is the best way to read this series?

I suggest you start reading the Dragon Masters books in publication order, since in this case the books have been published in the same order as the events take place story, that is, the books were published in the chronological order of the story.

Here you the complete Dragon Masters series in order. In case you would like to check out any of these books you only have to clic on its cover, the link will take you to Amazon (it opens in a new tab).

Now that you have all the Dragon Masters books in order, maybe you would want to get this super cool Dragon Masters book set?

This is a Dragon Masters book set that collects the first eight books in the series, it has a 4.7 out of 5 stars rating. Here you have it:

There are not any Dragon Masters book sets that collects all the books in the series yet. But once Orbit decides to collect all the books in the series this post will be updated so you will be able to get the complete series.

A list with all the Dragon Master books in order

In case you would rather prefer to have a list with all the Dragon Master books here you have it.

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Ingredients

  • Orbit

Instructions

  • Rise of the Earth Dragon (Dragon Masters book 1)
  • Saving the Sun Dragon (Dragon Masters book 2)
  • Secret of the Water Dragon (Dragon Masters book 3)
  • Power of the Fire Dragon (Dragon Masters book 4)
  • Song of the Poison Dragon (Dragon Masters book 5)
  • Flight of the Moon Dragon (Dragon Masters book 6)
  • Search for the Lightning Dragon (Dragon Masters book 7)
  • Roar of the Thunder Dragon (Dragon Masters book 8)
  • Chill of the Ice Dragon (Dragon Masters book 9)
  • Waking the Rainbow Dragon (Dragon Masters book 10)
  • Shine of the Silver Dragon (Dragon Masters book 11)
  • Treasure of the Gold Dragon (Dragon Masters book 12)
  • Eye of the Earthquake Dragon (Dragon Masters book 13)
  • The Land of the Spring Dragon (Dragon Masters book 14)
  • Future of the Time Dragon (Dragon Masters book 15)
  • Call of the Sound Dragon (Dragon Masters book 16)
  • Fortress of the Stone Dragon (Dragon Masters book 17)
  • Heat of the Lava Dragon (Dragon Masters book 18) -Release Date 2021-

Dragon Masters reading level

This series is adressed to kids, the Dragon Masters reading level is 3, it is adressend to children from six to eight years old. A perfect series for beginning readers since these books have lots of illustrations that will make the reading more enjoyable for the children.

Let’s know a bit more about this series and the author

Tracey West writes books for children, aside from her Dragon Master series she has also written books for other popular series as is the case for SpongeBob Squarepants and Pokemon. She also one of the writers who writes under the collective pseudonym of Daisy Meadows for the Rainbow Magic is a British children’s fiction brand that narrates the stories of Kirsty Tate and Rachel Walker.

The Dragon Masters books narrate the story of Drake, a eight year old boy who is taken to the castle in order to be trained as a dragon master. There he will meet other kids that are also being trained (Ana, Bo, and Rori). In this training these kids will have to learn how to bond with their dragons and learn to unleash they real powers.

The books in the series are fast paced and since they are adressed to six year old kids they are really easy to read.

The next book in the series, Fortress of the Stone Dragon, will be released in October, 6th 2020.

If you would like to read more stories with Dragons here you have the Wings of Fire books in order, which narrates the story of a group of dragonets that have to fullfill some prophecies. You can take a look at the Magic Tree House books in order if you want to get your kids a story about two kids that time travel, a great story.

Will you start reading the Dragon Masters or are you seeking this book series order for your kids? also, if you know would like to recommend any series that are similar to this one do not hesitate to leave a comment telling us a bit about it!

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Disney Twisted Tales series list

Only a true fan of Disney would want to find the A Twisted Tale books in order to read, in these stories we get to know some of the most popular Disney heroines but in a different way, since this is a what if story. Therefore, here you will find a Disney twisted tales series list to start reading these books. If you just want to know where to start, the first novel you should read is A Whole New World.

Here you have the complete Disney Twisted Tales Collection, the following list shows all the individual novels in publication order (which is how we recommend you read them). As an alternative, you can get this amazing Disney Twisted Tale book set that collects the 3 first volumes in the series.

In this version, these heroines will fight for their own destiny. A retelling of these classics with more violence and dark moments…Sounds cool, doesn’t it? Also, you will find a perfect Disney Twisted Tales book set recommendation, don’t miss it!

Now that you have the Disney Twisted Tales books in order, maybe you decided that you want them all? take a look at this book set

This paperback boxed set collects the first three books in this series, that is A Whole New World, Once Upon a Dream, and AS Old as Time. This is a 4.8 out of 5 star rated boxed set with more than 400 reviews, a great way to introduce yourself into this new popular series:

If you like this series, you really have to check out this post about the Lunar Chronicles order since it also retells some classic fairy tales but in a modern and fun way, you definitely should take a look at that series as well.

What is the best order to read the Twisted Tales books? are there any alternatives?

You can actually read these books in the order you want, since each of The Twisted Tales novels centers on a different character and therefore the books are self conclussive.

We showed you before all the Disney Twisted Tales books in order of publication. If you would like to check any of the books just click on its cover, it is linked to Amazon where you will be able to check the blurb, ratings, etc. The link opens in a new tab, so you can keep reading this post.

Disney twisted tales series list with all the books

In case you want a list with all the Twisted tales books here you have it, so you can know the year of publication for each of the novels in this series.

Twisted Tales series order

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Ingredients

  • Disney

Instructions

  • A Whole New World (2016)
  • Once Upon a Dream (2016)
  • As Old As Time (2017)
  • Reflection (2018)
  • Part of Your World (2018)
  • Mirror, Mirror (2019)
  • Conceal, Don’t Feel (2019)
  • Straight On Till Morning (2020)
  • So This is Love (2020)

Let’s know more about this series

The Disney Twisted Tales will show us scenarios such as how would Jasmine’s life be if Aladdin had never found the lamp, or if Mulan has to descend to the very same hell.

This series is written by Jen Calonita, Elizabeth Lim, and Liz Braswell; who you may already know since they are well known for they YA fantasy series. These authors have claimed they love fairy tales as well as Disney, as a result, this alternate dark versions of these popular stories were born.

Despite the fact that the series narrates a more mature version of these fairy tales, some of the main aspects of these stories, such as magic or friendship, still remain.It is just that in Twisted Tales Mulan, Jasmine,Ariel, and the rest of the Disney Princessses will prove they are true fighters.

So yes, expect more conflict and violence in Twisted Tales because that is what you are going to get. This is why, it is not recommended for youngsters below 12 years old, given the adult themes and the darker moments that we will be able to live in these Twisted Tale Disney stories.

Also, if you are up for some young adult romance then take a look at the After books in order.

Will you start reading The Twisted Tale books? if so, which of the stories did you choose to start with? what made you choose that one? was it because it retold the story of your favorite Disney princesses? leave a comment telling us.

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