![]() ![]() Which doesn’t really sound like the kind of place to which you’d want to travel alone, even if you are as swift as a coursing river. Whilst nowhere near as sassy or scrawny as Mushu, ShiShi does serve as a wise and lovable guide through the underworld. ![]() Instead, we are joined by the captain’s family guardian: the great lion ShiShi. Mushu, everyone’s favourite dragon (not lizard), also makes a brief appearance, but disappointingly isn’t present throughout most of the novel. Of course, Mulan (still undercover as Ping) is our powerful protagonist, with Captain Shang by her side throughout. However, as with the previous installments in the Twisted Tales saga, this novel is jam-packed with action and adventure, with Lim’s descriptive style perfectly weaving Chinese underworld and cultural mythology into the already-established character lines of Mulan. Reflection is the first novel in the Twisted Tales series to be written by Elizabeth Lim, with previous titles penned by Liz Braswell and Jen Calonita. In order to save him, Mulan must travel to the underworld, under the reign of King Yama, to rescue Shang and bring him back to China. In the midst of the commotion, Captain Li Shang is mortally wounded. In this installment, the twist happens at that point where Mulan defeats the Huns by causing an avalanche on the mountain. If you’re unfamiliar with the series, each novel offers a spin on a favorite Disney classic, twisting the tales we know so well and exploring how the characters would react should an element of their story go astray. For reviewing purposes, I will be reading the full series in chronological order of publication, and I will be completely honest and spoiler-free in letting you know what I thought! Each of the novels is stand-alone, meaning you can read whichever stories intrigue you the most in whichever order you feel like. At the time of writing, the series consists of seven titles published over the past four years, with the seventh newly released this summer and the eighth due in early 2020. Reflec tion is the fourth book in the Twisted Tales series. ![]()
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