But when circumstances make these two souls bump into each other, their belief starts to change. And Anax is beaten and bruised from the betrayal. Maia’s dead mother made a deal with their ruler as a means to protect her, but it’s turning out to be more of a curse. Retelling of: Cinderella by The Grimm Brothers
If you want to buy/gift Hunted, click on the link below: 👇 The writing retains that fairy tale vibe that we all love without going over the top with symbolism, and the love story is *clenches heart* immaculate. Why do we recommend this book?īeauty as a hunter? Yes, please! This book has a very Russian-y setting, in a very positive way. She has to decide whether she wants to return to her life or be enchanted by the magic. She has always longed for the woods and the secrets that the beast holds, but when she finally does stumble upon them, it’s beyond anything she has ever imagined. Yeva is out on the hunt for the beast when her father goes missing. Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult, Romance, Magic, Fairy tale If you want to buy/gift House of Salt and Sorrows, click on the link below: 👇 The writing style is beautiful, each chapter ends with a cliffhanger which makes one unable to put down the book The romance was a little bland and fast-paced, but then again, this was a family-themed book. Annaleigh is a very relatable heroine with silent strength, and all her sisters were satisfying character arcs and roles to play. Now, this is one seriously dark fairy tale retelling, mashing up bits of magic, myth, and psychology all into one horrifyingly beautiful plot. It’s ultimately upon Annaleigh to protect her remaining family and unravel the secrets of the magical ball, all the while trying not to succumb to the temptation of dancing shoes and strangers with beautiful eyes. The stranger she met accidentally seems to be hiding something related to her family. Her other sisters are sneaking off their manor at night to go dancing someplace filled with enchanting mysteries and magic. Or rather, she used to, until tragedies left the twelve princesses into eight. Retelling of: The Twelve Dancing Princesses by The Grimm BrothersĪnnaleigh lives a happy life with her father and her eleven sisters. Genre: Fantasy, Mystery, Horror, Young adult, Romance, Fairy tale If you want to buy/gift Cruel Beauty, click on the link below: 👇Ģ. The writing is very poetic, and the characters are all layered and lovable.
Indeed the toughest choice! Cruel Beauty is by far one of the best Beauty and the Beast retellings, preserving as much material from the source it could, and Rosamund Hodge pours magic in her words. Why do we recommend this book?Īh, the age-old struggle between love and duty. Ignifex is a beast, but he is also seductive and charming, and ultimately it’s upon Nyx to choose between her heart and her kingdom. But the monster isn’t all that she has known. She doesn’t have a choice in the matter, though she does have a plan. Nyx is a victim of a bargain struck by her father with the evil ruler of her kingdom. Retelling of: Beauty and The Beast by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve Genre: Young adult, Fantasy, Romance, Fairy Tale, Magic
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