At the end I was sad it was over yet there was nothing left to ask for. Rosamund Hodge's writing is dark, lush, and lyrical as she spins a new version of Beauty and the Beast. I wish it would have developed the characters a lot more. Fortunately, Kate has a secret edge: She is a wilder, born with forbidden magic that allows her to influence the minds of animals. Without spoilers it's hard to be specific, but when that portion of the story started I almost stopped listening because of how much I hate stories that end the way it was seeming to go, but I was so enthralled that I had to finish, crossing my fingers without much hope that I wasn't going to be let down in the last thirty minutes of a an incredible story. She must travel deep into the heart of the enemy, to the court of the Frost King, with only the mysterious warrior Arcus - a Frostblood rebel - by her side.
How does this one compare? Summary Graceling meets Beauty and the Beast in this sweeping fantasy about one girl's journey to fulfill her destiny and the monster who gets in her way-by stealing her heart. Still, on her seventeenth birthday, she abandons everything she's ever known to marry the all-powerful, immortal Ignifex. Betrayed by her family yet bound to obey, Nyx rails against her fate. There was hardly any emotion or inflection in her voice and it almost seemed like she read the whole book in a half whisper. Cookie Settings OverDrive uses cookies and similar technologies to improve your experience, monitor our performance, and understand overall usage trends for OverDrive services including OverDrive websites and apps. Elizabeth Knowelden is a slower reader than I'm used to, but her voice and pace drove home the needed attitudes and accents for the characters and plot. And since birth, she has been training to kill him.
Safiya is a Truthwitch, able to discern truth from lie. Since birth, Nyx has been betrothed to the evil ruler of her kingdom - all because of a reckless bargain her father struck. A romance of two compelling characters, both strong, yet flawed, that pulled me in. Und: Er sitzt in Einzelhaft. We can see hints of Rumpelstiltskin, where each night the prince ask Nyx to guess his real name in order to break the curse. I wish there was an actual sequel to this book- it left me wanting more.
Perfect for fans of bestselling An Ember in the Ashes and A Court of Thorns and Roses, this gorgeously written debut infuses the classic fairy tale with glittering magic, a feisty heroine, and a romance sure to take your breath away. Without giving too much away, I will say he is an important aspect of this magical retelling, and the quasi-love triangle becomes easy to understand in relationship to Ignifex. If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be? As an actress, she trained in London at the Webber Douglas Academy where she received a Sir Laurence Olivier Commendation. But even if she can bring herself to love her sworn enemy, how can she refuse her duty to kill him? There is magic realism involved, with meanings hidden beneath the meanings. But on her seventeenth birthday when she moves into his castle high on the kingdom's mountaintop, nothing is what she expected—particularly her charming and beguiling new husband. There were some interesting aspects to it and I'll definitely remember it.
Hat er mit Junkfood seine Gesundheit ruiniert? This is not a fast read, but one you savor. It id so worth one credit, but since i was out of them i spend money for this book and i do not regret it. I love that Nyx is completely honest with herself, about being a terrible person and owning up to it. Yes, I did, the story grabs you and for a moment you think think you can let the computer alone. The romance of Beauty and the Beast meets the adventure of Graceling in this dazzling fantasy novel about our deepest desires and their power to change our destiny. I've read too many others to list. And this is one smart heroine, actively searching out clues to more than one riddle and the curse upon Arcadia.
Jeder Nutzer kann den Probemonat nur einmal in Anspruch nehmen. Still, on her 17th birthday, she abandons everything she's ever known to marry the all-powerful, immortal Ignifex. Within a palace built on unbelievable wealth and dangerous secrets, can Rachelle discover the truth and stop the fall of endless night? Again, the so-called love triangle worked due to the very nature of the story and did not bother me. In a land ruled by frost, her very existence is a crime. I hate him more than all the others.
Each one different with endless surprises. The Greek mythology kinda confused me, and this book just turned into a whirlwind of riddles. With roots in the classic fairytale, Beauty and the Beast, and mythological elements from the stories of Cupid and Psyche, this book is a well crafted, modern rendition that will resonate with a wide audience. Though some layers of the story unravel rather confusingly, this is a clever debut novel that delivers plenty of intrigue and romance. Betrothed to the evil ruler of her kingdom, Nyx has always known that her fate was to marry him, kill him, and free her people from his tyranny. This book blew me away. Aber ein anständiger Kleinkünstler hat natürlich eine Zugabe vorbereitet.
So Safi must keep her gift hidden, lest she be used as a pawn in the struggle between empires. I love the older, original fairy tales that are more seductively overt, and love how the author Rosamund Hodge played with this theme of love and hate in Cruel Beauty. He opened his eyes and stared up at me as if I were the door out of Arcadia and back to the true sky. But Ignifex is not what Nyx expected. Betrothed to the evil ruler of her kingdom, Nyx has always known that her fate was to marry him, kill him, and free her people from his tyranny. Er ist imstande, nur anhand von Tönen, Geräuschen, Dialekten und Stimmfarben ein psychologisches und optisches Profil von Menschen zu erstellen. Perfect for fans of bestselling An Ember in the Ashes and A Court of Thorns and Roses, this gorgeously written debut infuses the classic fairy tale with glittering magic, a feisty heroine, and a romance sure to take your breath away.