Mother Knows Best-Villains, Book 5

By Serena Valentino

Book Overview

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES - This enchanting novel examines the tangled truths behind one of Disney's most devious villains: Mother Gothel.

Sometimes...she just let herself drift into other worlds--worlds she desperately wanted to inhabit. The world of magic. And this day was no different...

The tale of the legendary golden flower is widely known. The story has been told many times and in many ways. But always the flower is coveted by an old witch to keep herself young and beautiful. And always the flower is used to save a dying queen, who then gives birth to a princess with magical hair. Not willing to lose the flower, the old witch steals the princess and locks her away in a high tower, raising her as her own. But the princess always finds out who she truly is and manages to defeat the old witch.

And yet this is only half the story. So what of the old witch, Mother Gothel? Where does she come from? And how does she come across the magical golden flower? Here is one account that recounts a version of the story that has remained untold for centuries . . . until now. It is a tale of mothers and daughters, of youth and dark magic. It is a tale of the old witch.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1368009026
• ISBN13: 9781368009027
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: Random House/Disney
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.7" x 7.1"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

Missing sleeve

This book was listed in very good condition. However, it doesn't have the sleeve of the book. I ordered hardcover in order to have the alternative artwork that depicts the villain as their true self on the book and a sweet version of them on the sleeve. This should've never been listed as very good condition. This is fair condition.

Villains are my favorite

I have not read this book yet, I was watching some reviews about books and this series came up. I love the villains they are my favorite so I’m over the moon to read these all.

Interesting book about Gothel

Let's just say based of the Disney film, Tangled, that the main character is interesting. What's interesting is how she went obsessive over a flower is different. If you liked Disney villains and it's Gothel and Tangled, it's a must read. You may not believe what she's going thru. The question is...Is Gothel really the witch? Once you read it, it's pretty interesting.