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Poor Unfortunate Soul

by Serena Valentino · 2016

The tale of the sea king’s daughter Ariel is a beloved one of losing— and then finding— one’s own voice. The story has been told many times and in many ways. But always the mergirl wants more than her world can offer, and… more

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Well, well, my dear. Are we so brokenhearted as that? Is the loss of that terrible prince really worth your life?
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The old queen had failed them so miserably... She was such a bitter disappointment. But Ursula was different. There was no one to distract her, no one for her to love. She was alone in the world, alone in her grief, and alone with her pain. No, she wouldn't disappoint them. Unlike the old queen, Ursula would be able to fill her heart with hate.
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Hate—true hate—wasn’t just conjured; it was birthed.
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We're not here to discuss Maleficent! Her story is too long and complicated to debate in the time we have left...
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It was a curious sensation, as if she had never known what it was to feel alive until that moment.
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The sky, they thought, was particularly breathtaking at twilight; it was their magic hour, when everything looked perfect and they felt anything was possible.
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Tulip hated this feeling. The last time she had felt this way, she had been utterly humiliated and deeply hurt. She couldn't imagine allowing herself to be charmed by another handsome man only to be heartbroken again. But she was different now, wasn't she? Stronger, bolder, and indeed more worldly.
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But she was different now, wasn't she? Stronger, bolder, and indeed more worldly.
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Did he betray you? Men always do, don’t they? Fathers never love their daughters as they should!

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The tale of the sea king’s daughter Ariel is a beloved one of losing— and then finding— one’s own voice. The story has been told many times and in many ways. But always the mergirl wants more than her world can offer, and her father demands that she live within the confines of his domain. Her rebelliousness costs the little mermaid her voice and nearly her soul. But the power of good prevails, and Ariel emerges proud and unchanged. And yet this is only half the story. So what of Ariel’s nemesis, Ursula, the sea witch? What led to her becoming so twisted, scorned, and filled with hatred? Many tales have tried to explain her motives. Here is one account of what might have shaped the sea witch into a detestable and poor unfortunate soul.

Book details

First published
2016
Genre
Fantasy
Goodreads rating
3.56 (31k ratings)

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