Adrielle, the book-loving younger sister of Crown Prince Ben and daughter of Belle and the former Beast, has always preferred the quiet company of stories over people. Mysterious and misunderstood, she drifts through Auradon Prep like a shadow-beautiful, distant, and untouchable. But everything changes the day Ben brings the children of the Isle of the Lost to school. Among them is Jay, the charming and cocky son of Jafar, who's used to taking what he wants-except this time, what he wants is her. Drawn to Adrielle's quiet strength and hidden warmth, Jay finds himself doing the unthinkable: slowing down, sticking around, and even... reading. He doesn't care that she sees him as trouble or that their worlds don't make sense together. He's determined to make her notice him, to make her smile, and maybe-just maybe-believe that someone from the shadows can deserve the light. But can a thief really steal the heart of a princess... or will she steal his instead? - Started on March 17, 2017 - Completed on April 6, 2017 - Revised on May 22, 2025

You've all heard my story, how I defeated my mother and saved all of Auradon, but you don't know the real story. But before I tell you what really happend, let me clarify a few things. First, my hair isn't natrually purple, I don't know how that rumor got started, but for the record, my hair is natrually blonde. My real name is Maleficent Bertha Farae, not Mal Bertha. It gets on my nerves when someone calls me Mal Bertha. Also, my friends and I do not randomly break into song. So don't expect song sequences in this book. Also, I have a half-brother. Didn't expect, did you?