" THIS IS THE STORY OF THE FAERIE MALEFICENT. Not the story you think you know. Not the one that starts with a curse and ends with a dragon. No. This is what really happened. And while it may have a curse and a dragon, it has much more. For it is a story of lost love, found friendships, and, ultimately, the power of a single kiss.… "

― Elizabeth Rudnick , Maleficent (Maleficent Novelization, #1)