![]() ![]() This, I think, contributed to my overall enjoyment of the book. I read Reflection as an audiobook, narrated by one of my favorite narrators I’ve listened to so far. But Mulan’s biggest problem (or so she thinks) is what will happen is when Shang finds out the truth about who she really is. There, she makes a deal with King Yama, the ruler of Diyu: save Shang by sunrise, or join him in the underworld. Desperate to save him, Mulan travels to the underworld, Diyu, with Shang’s lion guardian ShiShi. In Reflection, instead of Mulan, disguised as the soldier Ping, being stabbed, it is her captain Shang. ![]() ![]() In case you are unaware, the Twisted Tales series are retellings of classic Disney animated movies, where the authors take a pivotal moment in the film, move it in a different direction, and create a whole new story. Reflection is the fourth installment in the Disney Twisted Tales series, a retelling of the animated Mulan movie. That was, once again, my expectation when I picked up Reflection by Elizabeth Lim. Simply, a nostalgic experience of the Disney movies I watched and loved growing up. When I began reading the Disney Twisted Tales books, I admit I was not expecting great works of literature. ![]()
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