![]() Everything about it, from the descriptions, the setting of the scenes, the drama, the character work, it's all top notch. I feel like Lim's writing is completely immersive. I found it fascinating learning about Chiara, her complicated relationship with her little sister, Ilaria, and the process that Chiara underwent to become the Blue Fairy we all know and love. I loved the direction that Lim took this story. It turns out, the Blue Fairy was once a girl named Chiara, who lived in the village of Pariva, the very same small village that Pinocchio's father, Geppetto, is from. Who was she before? Had she always been a fairy? If not, how did she become one and who did she leave behind? This is based on Pinocchio's story, yes, but this is really the story of the Blue Fairy. However, when I heard the pitch for this story and saw that it was being written by Elizabeth Lim, I knew I had to pick it up as soon as I could. It actually scared me as a kid, so it wasn't one I necessarily gravitated towards. Additionally, I have only watched Pinocchio a handful of times. I have never read the source material, The Adventures Of Pinocchio, that the 1940-animated Disney film Pinocchio is inspired by. In this story, we explore the question: What if the Blue Fairy wasn't supposed to help Pinocchio? ![]() They are completely distinct stories, each following a different set of characters, so you can start anywhere you want, with which ever story sounds most appealing to you. Also, important to keep in mind, these books can be read in any order. They're like Disney's version of alternate history stories and I'm low-key obsessed with them. If you are unaware, these books take our favorite Disney tales, twist one element and then explore what would have happened if that twist actually occurred. When You Wish Upon a Star is the 14th-installment to Disney's A Twisted Tale collection. She lives in New York City with her husband. One day, she decided to write and finish a novel - for kicks, at first, then things became serious - and she hasn't looked back since.Įlizabeth loves classic film scores, books with a good romance, food (she currently has a soft spot for arepas and Ethiopian food), the color turquoise, overcast skies, English muffins, cycling, and baking. But she always missed writing, and turned to penning stories when she needed a breather from grad school. Over the years, Elizabeth became a film and video game composer, and even went so far as to get a doctorate in music composition. ![]() And that's kinda cool!" But after one of her teachers told her she had "too much voice" in her essays, Elizabeth took a break from creative writing to focus on not flunking English. Her passion for storytelling began around age 10, when she started writing fanfics for Sailor Moon, Sweet Valley, and Star Wars, and posted them online to discover, "Wow, people actually read my stuff. Will the sisters find a way back to one another? Or is this, like many matters of the heart, a gamble that comes with strings?Įlizabeth Lim grew up on a hearty staple of fairy tales, myths, and songs. They decide to settle things through a good old-fashioned bet, with Pinocchio and Geppetto’s fate hanging in the balance. But she’s discovered by the Scarlet Fairy, formerly Ilaria, who, amid a decades-long grudge, holds the transgression against her sister. While Ilaria would give anything to have a fairy grant her wish, Chiara didn’t believe in the lore for which their village was famous.įorty years later, Chiara, now the Blue Fairy, defies the rules of magic to help an old friend. The two were close, despite their differences. Her sister Ilaria always teased her for this, for she had big dreams to leave their sleepy village and become a world-renowned opera singer. Or maybe it’s the fact that long ago, before she was the Blue Fairy, she was a young woman named Chiara from this very village, one with a simple wish: to help others find happiness. Perhaps it’s the hope she senses beneath the old man’s loneliness. The Blue Fairy isn’t supposed to grant wishes in the small village of Pariva, but something about this one awakens some long-buried flicker within. ” so begins the wish that changes everything-for Geppetto, for the Blue Fairy, and for a little puppet named Pinocchio. “Starlight, star bright, first star I see tonight. What if the Blue Fairy wasn’t supposed to help Pinocchio? This New York Times best-selling series twists another Disney classic into a harrowing story in which the Blue Fairy defies fairy law, setting off a dramatic chain of events.
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