Mistress of All Evil: A Tale of the Dark Fairy (Villains #4)

by Serena Valentino

You’d think the fairies would have thought of something more creative. Practically every princess in peril has been saved by Love’s First Kiss! For goodness’ sake, between witches and fairies, can’t we think of something more original? I’m weary of this. Why must a young girl need a man to save her? Why can’t a princess fight for her own life, break her own curse? Why must it always be a prince? By Hades, I want to kill Prince Phillip on principle, just so we don’t have yet one more prince kissing some helpless sleeping girl, making her feel like she has to marry him out of gratitude.”

Maleficent had come to realize it was her fondness for Opal that allowed her to see though her eyes.

“‘Her name is Aurora, for she is my shining light in the darkness.’”