Wild OrchidA Retelling of The Ballad of Mulan

"Once upon a Time" Is Timeless

Wielding a sword as deftly as an embroidery needle, Mulan is unlike any other girl in China. When the emperor summons a great army, each family must send a male to fight. Tomboyish Mulan is determined to spare her aging father and bring her family honor, so she disguises herself and answers the call.

But Mulan never expects to find a friend, let alone a soul mate, in the commander of her division, Prince Jian. For all of Mulan's courage with a bow and arrow, is she brave enough to share her true identity and feelings with Prince Jian?

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Fantasy Romance Young Adult Historical Fiction HEA Ending Retellings Fairy Tale Retellings No Spice Romance

Release date: 2009

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Once Upon a Time

Once Upon a Time consists of 12 total books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.

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The Night Dance: A Retelling of the Twelve Dancing Princesses (Once Upon a Time)

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Water Song: A Retelling of The Frog Prince (Once Upon a Time)

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Beauty Sleep: A Retelling of (Once Upon a Time)

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Before Midnight: A Cinderella Retelling (Once Upon a Time)

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The Storyteller's Daughter: A Retelling of

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The Crimson Thread: A Retelling of Rumpelstiltskin (Once Upon a Time)

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Wild Orchid: A Retelling of The Ballad of Mulan (Once Upon a Time)

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The Diamond Secret: A Retelling of Anastasia (Once Upon a Time)

★ 10.00 (1)

Violet Eyes: A Retelling of The Princess and the Pea (Once Upon a Time)

★ 10.00 (2)

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Once: Before Midnight / Golden / Wild Orchid (Once Upon a Time)

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Reviews and Comments

07/24/2026

Chelsea K
738 books, 557 reviews, 229 posts

★★★★★★★★★★ 10 / 10

This was a really enjoyable Retelling of Mulan full of interesting characters that I enjoyed getting to know. It was nice getting to see Mulan as she grew into the person she was when she decided to take her fathers place. It had been awhile since I last read any of Cameron Dokey's fairy tale retellings and I really enjoyed this book and hope to get to some of her other retellings still on my TBR list sooner than later.