Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-1916997-20160726221148/@comment-1894786-20170604234436

Hera Pan wrote: CoolDudeAl wrote: Wicked Wizard of the West wrote: Lady Junky wrote: Edzz wrote: I'm probably not going to buy this book, but can someone explain the backstory behind the blind witch and the poison apple? Basically, Regina found the apple in her garden, and it looked as perfect as it looks on the show. Was weird because not the time of the year when apple are growing normally, but Regina took it. Stuff happens and not relevant to your questions, but she gives it to someone. Meanwhile; Regina and her friend, Claire, meet the Blind Witch (without knowing who she is) and are lured by her into her house. She gave them some cookies, etc... But soon, Regina finds out that somethiing is off with her, and that she is a witch so they escape. However; the Blind Witch is able to take a very important ring to Claire. Much later, Regina and Claire decide to go back to the Witch to get back the ring. On the road, they discover the apple.

At the Witch's house, both girls are in a bad situation, stuff happen. To make it easy, Regina is able to make a deal with the Witch: pretending she saw two fat young kids coming to the house of the Witch, she says that if the Witch agree to let both girls leaving with the ring, they won't do anything to stop the kids coming. The Witch trusts Regina, but only agree if Regina also gives her the perfect apple. The Witch reveals that if the apple is so perfect at this time of the year, it is because it is a poisoned apple with magical abilities. Thinking she is crazy and wrong, Regina agrees.

This is it ^^ Wait a minute, isn't Maleficent exchange the Sleeping Curse for the Dark Curse with Regina? This time Regina hadn't met Maleficent yet, so how could she have the apple? The curse is just a potion. Regina could have infused it into the apple at any time. The apple is already poisoned when Regina takes it from the tree and the blind witch explains her the effects of that poison. There're many contradictions with the series in the book (or fanfic). Wait, so they outright say that the poison will put someone in a death-like sleep? Because if not, Regina could've magically replaced the poison in the apple with the Sleeping Curse. Since it's obviously strong enough to handle magic.

Anyways, I just bought both novels this past Wednesday. So I can't wait to read them once I get my current (non-Once) book done.