The Curse of Maleficent The Tale of a Sleeping Beauty

Aurora has always enjoyed her simple life. She loves to explore the beautiful woods surrounding her quaint cottage. She even likes living with her bumbling yet well-meaning aunts. But when Aurora discovers a dark secret about her past, her whole world turns upside down. Will she be able to save herself from an imminent curse?

This beautiful novel filled with whimsical illustrations tells Aurora's story in the upcoming Disney film, Maleficent.

Elizabeth Rudnick has written over thirty books, including the original novel Tweet Heart as well as tie-ins such as Frankenweenie Junior Novel, Oz: The Great and Powerful and the best-selling junior novel based on Pirates of the Caribbean 2. In her previous role as a Disney Editor she worked on the New York Times best-selling memoir, Miles to Go, helped launch the popular Blue Bloods series, and edited dozens of books based on films such as Enchanted, Pirates of the Caribbean, National Treasure, and Tron. She is now a freelance editor and writer living on Cape Cod with her husband and two lovable mutts, Jack and Ginger.


Nicholas Kole grew up traveling in Europe with a sketchbook in his hand, and has since made his home in New England. In 2009, he graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design with the a degree in Illustration. He now works from a cozy studio on the west end of Providence, where he designs characters and illustrations for video games, animation, comics, and books like this one! Clients include Hasbro, Riot, MIT, EA Games, Cloudkid, Dark Horse Comics, and the Flight Anthology.