As Old as Time: A Twisted Tale [B1862]

2018 PB Disney/Scholastic, in excellent condition. For 12-18 years. What if Belle's mother cursed the Beast? As Old as Time is the third book in the hit YA line that reimagines classic Disney stories in surprising new ways. When Belle touches the Beast's enchanted rose, memories flood through Belle's mind-memories of a mother she thought she would never see again. And, stranger still, she sees that her beautiful mother is none other than the enchantress who cursed the castle and all its inhabitants. Shocked and confused, Belle and the Beast will have to unravel a dark mystery about their families that is 21 years in the making.

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "I thought this story was going to follow the movie but wow, you have to read it to found out more!"; "Absolutely loved. My favourite Beauty & The Beast tie-in book/Twisted Tale/Retelling/Thing EVER. The characters were perfect. The plot was everything. As a Belle and Adam die-hard enthusiast, I have no words to describe how much I enjoyed this. The fact that Belle's mother is the enchantress? WOW. This makes everything totally insane. Belle is a true heroine. It's just dark enough but doesn't take away from the magic and wonder of the original story. It felt like a mix of the animated story and the live action. I really loved the fact we see different sides of the Beast. In the film, we see a gradual yet quick change from cold to warm. In this, you can really sympathize with him and some of his lines are so good. Highly recommended to any BATB fan."; "Being a huge beauty and the beast fan, I really enjoyed this take on a classic. To have a more in depth version and answers to questions we had in the beginning was really nice. Now I just need a follow-up to see what happens next."; "This is an amazing book, its clean, and is just a super good book for anyone who like fantasy and Disney things."