Disney Twisted-Wonderland: Rose-Red Tyrant
Novel by Jun Hioki, Original concept by Yana Toboso, Illustrated by Yana Toboso

The villain from Twisted-Wonderland's Heartslabyul dorm is back, and this time he's getting the full novel treatment. When Yu is transported to a mysterious academy for the magically gifted, he must navigate ghosts, monsters, fire-breathing cats, bickering classmates, and a truly tyrannical housewarden as he searches for a way home.

Inspired by the classic Disney movie Alice in Wonderland and based on the popular mobile game, Disney Twisted-Wonderland: Rose-Red Tyrant features an original concept by famed manga artist Yana Toboso, creator of Black Butler.

Enjoy this excerpt from Chapter 2 of Disney Twisted-Wonderland: Rose-Red Tyrant:

A dark hallway. A long staircase. Unsettling green light. The paintings on the walls spoke to him.

“Go right if you want to get out of here.”

“No, no, go left.”

Where was he? Why were the paintings talking? Yuya was almost in tears as he stumbled through the unfamiliar building, but no matter how far he ran or where he hid, Grim was able to sniff him out.

There were any number of doors lining the corridor, and Yuya desperately yanked at each of them, but not one would open for him. There appeared to be no one else in the entire building save for him and the creature, Grim.

The hallway steadily grew narrower and more complicated until, at last, he found himself trapped in a dead end. Through the dusty glass of a small window there, he could see the moon looming so large it seemed fake, but at least this appeared to be the actual sky and not another chandelier.

When he looked down, he saw another moon shimmering there, and he realized it was a reflection of the moon off water, which meant there was a river or ocean or something below him. But it was unclear how deep or how far away it was, and Yuya did not have the courage to break the window and jump out into it.

“Heh heh heh!” Grim laughed maliciously. “That’s it, nice and quiet now!”

“Stay away from me!” Yuya yelled, shuddering in fear. The neat row of teeth in Grim’s open mouth looked razor sharp, like they could easily take a chunk out of him.

Grim inched closer, his tail flicking back and forth. “Now unless you wanna get burned to a crisp, take off that—”

“Ah! I’ve found you at last!” a voice from behind Grim interrupted. “Splendid. But really, you mustn’t go wandering off on your own like that.”

Grim whirled around, and Yuya looked up with a startled gasp. “Huh?!”

A man in a curious outfit stood before him in the hallway. The top hat perched on his head and the long coat that hung from his shoulders exaggerated his height and drew the eye. He carried an imposing cane shaped like a key. More conspicuous, however, was the black mask he wore over his pale face, covering his forehead and reaching down below his glittering golden eyes. The mask’s nose was sharply pointed, like a bird’s beak.

“Imagine my surprise when I entered the Mirror Chamber and discovered one of the gates was open!” the man mused languidly. “I looked inside and found nothing but an empty shell. To think that you would open your own gate and step out before I could unlock it! Truly unprecedented. However did you manage it?”

“Please help me!” Yuya cried in response. “I’m being attacked by a monster!”

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