Conceal, Don't Feel: what if Elsa and Anna didn't know each other?

Conceal, Don’t Feel by Jen Calonita is A Twisted Tale, a retelling of Frozen (2013) story. What if Anna and Elsa didn’t know each other? When a magical accident erases Anna and Elsa’s memories of magic as well as each other, the sisters are separated to keep a terrible curse at bay. As the future Queen of Arendelle, Princess Elsa’s life is full of expectations and responsibilities, but something is missing. After her parents are lost at sea, Elsa is forced to answer these questions alone. Soon mysterious icy powers begin to reveal themselves and Elsa starts to remember fragments of her childhood and her sister, Anna. After a confrontation reveals her powers to others, she is forced to flee her kingdom. She is now determined to discover the truth, restore her kingdom, and find the missing Princess of Arendelle.

I love the A Twisted Tale series. It is a great adventure, adding twists to familiar tales. I have read three of the tales so far and Conceal, Don’t Feel is my favorite. I loved seeing the familiar characters in new situations. With nods to the film, the story takes the reader into the deeper motives of the characters. Even characters who could have had more of an influence in driving the villain than the movie suggests. I have read reviews that have stated that the book is too close to the movie to be a twisted tale; but I don’t see it. The twists are enough that offer a different element to the story and a different avenue which the events can evolve. I recommend Conceal, Don’t Feel.

 

Conceal, Don’t Feel is available in hardcover, eBook and audiobook.