Heartbroken
She missed the days of wonder. But those days were long past. All that remained was the anger.
You may think you know the story of the Queen of Hearts, the bloodthirsty tyrant known for seeing red. Surely you’ve heard of the young girl Alice, who fell through the rabbit hole to a place called Wonderland, and how she defeated its villainous ruler in order to find her way back home.
But have you ever wondered about the Queen’s own first day in Wonderland? Did she encounter the same wonders—and horrors—as Alice? Are the laws of the land her royal decree—or a desperate attempt to bring order to a place that refuses to make sense?
And why is she so angry?
It may be hard to answer, with any certainty, questions about a world created from the broken shards of others. In the end, it all comes down to a woman fighting against the darkness within, and her unlikely friendship with a little white rabbit.
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Serena Valentino
Serena Valentino's storytelling is as dark and enchanting as the fairytales she reimagines. Born with a love for the macabre and the mysterious, Valentino grew up captivated by stories that twisted familiar tales into something new, unexpected, and often a little bit eerie. Her early fascination with the darker side of folklore and fairy stories naturally led her to a career in writing, where she could craft her own versions of the classic characters readers know so well, but with a twist.
Villains
In the Villains series, fairytales are reimagined through the eyes of those we were taught to fear. Serena Valentino invites readers to step behind the masks of iconic Disney villains, offering an intricate exploration of their backstories, motivations, and desires. These aren’t the one-dimensional antagonists from the stories we know—these are multi-faceted characters with rich histories, complicated emotions, and, perhaps, reasons for their actions that will leave you questioning everything you thought you understood about good and evil.
Villains consists of twelve books and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of one more book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
