The book starts off with a little girl wanting something new and fresh instead of the old Disney tales, her older brother gladly gives her his version of the story. An extremely twisted tale of the classic Disney princess Rapunzel, this story reflects on the big question, “What if Rapunzel’s mother drank a potion from the wrong flower?” What stood out in this book was the creative perspectives of the different characters and how everything fits together to still bring understanding to the original tale. This story is different from the legend everyone knows and loves. 

From the very beginning, with the kingdom desperate to save the beloved life of their queen and unborn future princess, the people of Corona searched and searched for the all-healing magic flower no one’s ever found before. With hopes of finding the Sundrop flower, but instead mistakenly acquiring the Moondrop flower instead. With the old legend bringing Rapunzel magic healing powers due to the drop, now the tale has been twisted. Nonetheless, the Moondrop flower does still indeed heal the queen, with her delivering a healthy baby girl with hair as silver and gray as the moon. For the safety of the kingdom, with her hurting powers instead of healing, she’s locked up in a tower far away and put under the care of the powerful good wife, Mother Gothel. For eighteen years she’s locked up in that tall tower, protecting everyone she never knew. Wanting to see the floating lights, that always show up on her birthday, she leaves the only home she’s ever known or remembered, that’s when the real adventure begins and her story unfolds like it’s never been heard before. 

The main thing that is loved about the book is the plot twists. When starting to read, expectations of the same plot as the old tale flood the mind, but Bradwell does such a good job at creating an alternative universe and ending for this loved princess. This book keeps your mind spinning, keeping you on the edge of your seat right up until the last sentence.