Poor Unfortunate Soul by Serena Valentino

She is comfortable in herself and in her nightmarish revenge. Ursula is forced to balance the power she feels in her true tentacled form with the dark power arising from her “deep, penetrating sorrow” that seeks to possess her. These self-love lessons, however, come at a cost. Tulip has learned a lot from her first romantic ordeal and strives to be stronger, less generically physically attractive, and less giggly.

Ursula is most comfortable in her octopus-like skin rather than her human Vanessa form or any other form bestowed upon her by others. In many respects the lessons in this book go against the grain of traditional fairytales, advocating instead for being true to oneself and embracing what others might perceive as imperfections. It also advances readers to the next level of villainy: detestation for human failings, vengeful destruction and “divine hatred.” The tale of the cheeky sea witch, maker of deals, and uncrowned queen of the Unprotected Waters challenges the reader to think about what he or she values and how those values might manifest. Poor Unfortunate Soul – the third book in the Valentino Villains series – gives Ursula her very own voice with which to tell her very own story. Do NOT read ahead if you have not read Books 1, 2 and 3. Please note: this review CONTAINS SPOILERS. (See my book review of Fairest of All and The Beast Within.) If that’s not a countdown celebration, I don’t know what is. With the long-awaited release of The Odd Sisters: A Tale of Three Witches – the first of Valentino’s characters to have a book of their own – set to hit shelves this summer, I decided to re-read and review Books 1-4. The Odd Sisters: A Tale of Three Witches.Mother Knows Best: A Tale of the Old Witch and.

Mistress of All Evil: A Tale of the Dark Fairy.

Poor Unfortunate Soul: A Tale of the Sea Witch.The Beast Within: A Tale of Beauty’s Prince.Fairest of All: A Tale of the Wicked Queen.The books in the series are as follows and are best enjoyed if read in this order: Not only do Valentino’s stories give readers the opportunity to explore villains they know and love, readers are also introduced to new characters that operate behind the scenes of classic Disney plots, giving tales-as-old-as-time a bewitching new twist. Author Serena Valentino has taken the world by storm with her best-selling Disney Villains novels published by Disney Press.

Poor Unfortunate Soul by Serena Valentino