Poor Unfortunate Soul (Hardcover)

This captivating third installment of the Villains series by Serena Valentino retells The Little Mermaid from Ursula’s point of view, revealing her transformation into the feared sea witch. By stepping into Ursula’s backstory, readers explore how pain, betrayal, and societal rejection can reshape a character long known only as a villain. Through psychological nuance and narrative reversal, the story challenges assumptions about morality and empathy. Ideal for middle-grade to young adult readers, it promotes analysis of bias in storytelling, character motivation, and how perspective shapes our understanding of classic tales—and of one another.