It’s the best day ever! Kids can experience the magical Kingdom of Corona on the page with Rootbound: A Tangled Novel, a young adult fantasy story written by New York Times best-seller Margaret Owen.
Rootbound: A Tangled Novel, from Penguin Random House, brings everyone’s favorite Disney characters to life in a brand-new, thrilling way. Readers join Rapunzel, Eugene, and even Pascal on an adventure as they race to protect Astera, a reclusive next-door kingdom.
Rapunzel, without her healing powers for the first time, accepts a mysterious invitation from the Kingdom of Astera to attend Princess Verette’s coming of age ceremony. Before his criminal background catches up with him, Eugene joins Rapunzel on this final journey outside of Corona’s walls. In a surprising turn of events, Eugene discovers buried truths about his parentage, suggesting deep fractures within Astera, and even their own kingdom.
Designed for older readers in Grade 7 and above (ages 12 and up), this 320-page young adult novel introduces important themes such as power struggles, political intrigue, identity, family, and more, as Rapunzel and Eugene work together to protect Corona from neighboring threats and discover how the past can magically shape the present.
Rootbound: A Tangled Novel is available now at the links below, in hardcover, audiobook, and ebook formats. Visit penguinrandomhouse.com/books/teen-young-adult for more information on Owen’s book and additional young adult offerings.
ROOTBOUND: A TANGLED NOVEL
This Tangled-inspired young adult fantasy novel takes young readers on a journey to the Kingdom of Corona and beyond. Join Rapunzel, Eugene, and Pascal as they head to the neighboring Kingdom of Astera, discovering hidden truths about the place and themselves along the way.
