She also authored the Villain novels published by Disney Press, which have earned Valentino critical acclaim for her style of storytelling.
[3] The fourth novel, Mistress of All Evil: A Tale of the Dark Fairy, written from the point of view of Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty, was released on October 3, 2017.
[6] Valentino released her seventh novel, Evil Thing, on July 7, 2020, and is told in the first person from the viewpoint of Cruella De Vil.
[7] Valentino released the eighth novel, Cold Hearted, detailing the backstory of Lady Tremaine, on June 29, 2021.
With showrunner Michael Seitzman developing it, Disney had writers working on the script for 13 weeks, before cancelling the series in late August 2019 before the debut of Disney+.