Now that the power-hungry Jafar has the lamp, Aladdin, Jasmine, Abu, and Carpet have to join forces to save the kingdom. But in this version, it’s not Aladdin who frees Genie. I would trust someone who says something like that too.) Of course, that’s when the sky comes crashing down. (Which is not at all a suspicious remark…no, not at all. The man promises that Aladdin “will get exactly what he deserves”. Locked away in a dark prison, Aladdin is approached by an old man who convinces him to join his search for a lamp. Their happiness is cut short as Aladdin is arrested by the Royal Vizier, Jafar. The story starts out as usual: Jasmine goes to the market, accidently steals an apple and is rescued by street rat Aladdin with whom she hits it off right away. The concept of the series is rather straightforward: we know the fairytale but what if…? In the case of this particular book, the author explores what would have happened if Aladdin had never found the lamp. (The series consists of books by different authors.) A Whole New World Overview What if… New versions of fairytales, with amazing covers, nice titles AND published by Disney? What’s not to love?! Still completely dazzled by the new live action version of Aladdin, I choose to start the series with A Whole New World by Liz Braswell. When I discovered the Twisted Tales series, I was immediately sold. Twisted Tales banner (Content from the publisher)
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