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When Captain Shang is mortally wounded by Shan Yu in battle, Mulan must travel to the Underworld, Diyu, in order to save him from certain death. But King Yama, the ruler of Diyu, is not willing to give Shang up easily. With the help of Shang's great lion guardian ShiShi, Mulan must traverse Diyu to find Shang's spirit, face harrowing obstacles, and leave by sunrise - or become King Yama's prisoner forever. Moreover, Mulan is still disguised as the soldier called Ping, wrestling with the decision to reveal her true identity to her closest friend. 

Eine neue, atmosphärische Fantasy-Welt und eine umwerfende Liebesgeschichte. Mulan trifft auf Project Runway! Maia Tamarin träumt davon, die beste Schneiderin des Reiches zu werden. Sie lernt diese Kunst von ihrem Vater und ist sehr begabt, aber als Mädchen ist ihr die Ausübung dieses Berufes untersagt. Als der Kaiser einen Wettbewerb um den Posten des Hofschneiders ausruft, fasst sie einen gewagten Plan: Verkleidet als Junge reist sie unter dem Namen ihres Bruders an den Hof, um für ihren Traum zu kämpfen.

Unable to prove that she’s the missing princess, and unable to bear life under Lady Tremaine any longer, Cinderella attempts a fresh start, looking for work at the palace as a seamstress. But when the grand duke appoints her to serve under the king’s visiting sister, Cinderella becomes witness to a grand conspiracy to take the king - and the prince - out of power, as well as a longstanding prejudice against fairies, including Cinderella’s own fairy godmother.