What if the sleeping beauty never woke up? "Once Upon a Dream" is the second book in a new YA series that reinterprets classic Disney stories in surprising ways. It should be simple – a defeated dragon, a sleeping princess in a castle, a prince ready to wake her. But when the prince falls asleep while his lips touch those of the beautiful maiden, it becomes clear that this fairy tale is far from over. With the last curse of a desperate fairy controlling her mind, Princess Aurora must escape from another thorn castle and navigate through a dangerously magical landscape created from her own dreams. Aurora is not alone – a charming prince is eager to join her quest, and old friends offer their help. But as Maleficent's agents follow her every move, Aurora struggles to figure out who her true allies are and, most importantly, who she really is. Time is running out. Will the sleeping beauty be able to wake herself up?.