The Dark Ascension Series: The Wicked Ones

From New York Times bestselling author Robin Benway comes a journey into the wicked side of Disney's Cinderella--the first book in the Villains-focused Dark Ascension series, starring infamous stepsisters Drizella and Anastasia.

Before they were known as the wicked ones, they were two sisters fighting to escape their mother's iron rule.

Drizella and Anastasia only know one thing for certain: they never want to end up like their mother, Lady Tremaine. When their father left them as young girls, he took their family fortune and their mother's dignity with him. A few years and one deceased stepfather later, Drizella and Anastasia only know their mother as the bitter and cruel head of the house. But the sisters promise each other that they'll chase their dreams and never let their hearts go cold.

Then, on the cusp of the royal debut party--their one chance to impress the Prince and live up to their mother's expectations--the sisters at last get a glimpse of what life could be like outside of Lady Tremaine's intentions: Drizella discovers a love of science, and Anastasia sparks a secret romance.

But escaping their mother's manipulations will be no easy task. Would it be simpler for them to become as wicked as she is to survive in such a cruel world?

Disney Villains meets Succession in the Dark Ascension series, which explores the complex origins of memorable characters and their siblings.

Read the whole series:
The Wicked Ones by Robin Benway
The Lost Ones by Lauren DeStefano
The Wishless Ones by Hafsah Faizal

Author: Robin Benway
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Disney Press
Published: 01/10/2023
Series: Dark Ascension #1
Pages: 320
Weight: 0.9lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.80w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9781368078627

About the Author

Robin Benway is a National Book Award-winning and New York Times-bestselling author of seven novels for young adults, including Far From the Tree, Audrey, Wait!, the AKA series, and Emmy & Oliver. Her books have received numerous awards and recognition, including the PEN America Literary Award, the Blue Ribbon Award from the Bulletin for the Center of Children's Books, ALA's Best Books for Young Adults, and ALA's Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults. In addition, her novels have received starred reviews from Kirkus, Booklist, and Publishers Weekly, and have been published in more than 25 countries. Her sixth novel, Far From the Tree, won the National Book Award for Young People's Literature, the PEN America Award, and was named one of the best books of the year by The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, NPR, PBS, Entertainment Weekly, and the Boston Globe. In addition to her fictional work, her non-fiction work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Bustle, Elle, and more. Her newest book, A Year To the Day, will be published on June 21, 2022.
Robin grew up in Orange County, California, attended NYU, where she was a recipient of the Seth Barkas Prize for Creative Writing, and is a graduate of UCLA. She currently lives in Los Angeles with her dog, Hudson.