Poor Unfortunate Soul, Serena Valentino
Poor Unfortunate Soul, Serena Valentino
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Poor Unfortunate Soul
A Tale of the Sea Witch

Author: Serena Valentino

Narrator: Lucy Rayner

Unabridged: 3 hr 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/15/2025

Synopsis

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES • This haunting novel reveals the dark ambition of one of Disney’s most cunning villains: Ursula, the sea witch.

Hate. Her magic was infused with it. And in that hate was a deep, penetrating sorrow…

The tale of the sea king's daughter Ariel is a beloved one of losing―and then finding―one's own voice.

The story has been told many times and in many ways. But always the mergirl wants more than her world can offer, and her father demands that she live within the confines of his domain. Her rebelliousness costs the little mermaid her voice and nearly her soul. But the power of good prevails, and Ariel emerges proud and unchanged.

And yet this is only half the story. So what of Ariel's nemesis, Ursula, the sea witch? What led to her becoming so twisted, scorned, and filled with hatred? Many tales have tried to explain her motives. Here is one account of what might have shaped the sea witch into a detestable and poor unfortunate soul.

About Serena Valentino

Serena Valentino is known for her groundbreaking work on the comic book series GloomCookie and Nightmares & Fairy Tales. Her first novel, Fairest of All, is a fresh take on the story of Disney’s Snow White from the perspective of the film’s villain, the Wicked Queen.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Dannii on October 23, 2017

This is the third instalment in the Villains series, which rework the original tales from the initial villain's perspective. This focuses on the infamous Ursula from the story of The Little Mermaid. I found this story the most vastly different to the original. There were some elements that remained a......more

Goodreads review by KenziTheRagin on September 03, 2016

I happen to be a big fan of Ursula. She is, thus far, my all time favorite Disney villain. Having admitted that, I recognize that I may have gone into this story with hopes raised too high. I expected something a little more unique and a little less borrowed. Only half the story is directly focused......more

Goodreads review by Becky on August 29, 2016

I enjoyed the other two books in this series, but I have to say I was disappointed in this one. Rather than really focusing on the villain (Ursula) and delving into her backstory, the author chose to kind of branch off and create a sidestory pretty much unrelated to Ursula or The Little Mermaid. The......more

Goodreads review by Mandy on April 09, 2020

We all know and love the story of The Little Mermaid and her quest to become human. It is one of mine and my daughters favourite Disney story. Poor Unfortunate Soul tells the story behind Ursula. Why is she is so angry and hateful? What has she got against Ariel to want to take everything away from h......more

Goodreads review by Nele on March 09, 2017

I just received this pretty book yesterday. What an amazing cover. It was well worth the wait, and then I've read the book in less than a day. Yes, I received it yesterday and I've finished this morning, before going to work. I need more books in this series. There's no way that this is the end... I......more

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