My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Summary from GoodReads
A sumptuously magical, brand new take on a tale as old as time—read the Beast's side of the story at long last.
I am neither monster nor man—yet I am both.
I am the Beast.
The day I was cursed to this wretched existence was the day I was saved—although it did not feel so at the time.
My redemption sprung from contemptible roots; I am not proud of what I did the day her father happened upon my crumbling, isolated chateau. But if loneliness breeds desperation then I was desperate indeed, and I did what I felt I must. My shameful behaviour was unjustly rewarded.
My Isabeau. She opened my eyes, my mind and my heart; she taught me how to be human again.
And now I might lose her forever.
Lose yourself in this gorgeously rich and magical retelling of The Beauty and the Beast that finally lays bare the beast's heart.
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REVIEW
Reading a Beauty and the Beast inspired novel is always a treat. What I truly enjoyed in this one was hos deeply heartfelt the POV of the Beast was. How he began from being completely mindless from the curse and how gradually he tried to regain his humanity.
Also how he and Isabeau slowly became friends and then fell in love. It was very refreshing seeing through the eyes of the Beast. The only slightly creepy part was when the Beat had discovered the mirror and used it to watch over Isabeau's family.
There is a mix of the original book of Beauty and the Beast, along with the slight appearance of a Fae. And the ending was as sweet as I had expected it.
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