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  • Beasts and Beauty

  • Dangerous Tales
  • By: Soman Chainani
  • Narrated by: Polly Lee
  • Length: 6 hrs and 7 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (79 ratings)

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Beasts and Beauty

By: Soman Chainani
Narrated by: Polly Lee
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Publisher's summary

You think you know these stories, don’t you?

You are wrong.

You don’t know them at all.

Twelve tales, 12 dangerous tales of mystery, magic, and rebellious hearts. Each twists like a spindle to reveal truths full of warning and triumph, truths that free hearts long kept tame, truths that explore life...and death.

A prince has a surprising awakening....

A beauty fights like a beast....

A boy refuses to become prey....

A path to happiness is lost...then found again.

New York Times best-selling author Soman Chainani respins old stories into fresh fairy tales for a new era and creates a world like no other. These stories know you. They understand you. They reflect you. They are tales for our times. So listen, if you dare.

©2021 Soman Chainani (P)2021 HarperCollins Publishers
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absolute gorgeous stories

I loved the twists to every story but hands down the best was Peter Pan. That was just a heart break and I would have read a full book on that story alone.

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Good read

This is a very interesting twist on our well known tales! I would love to hear more.

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The Book & the Narrator

I absolutely loved the story! The narrator really made it come alive! -no music, no sound effects, just absolutely outstanding narration!

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Wonderland!

Best fairy tale listen ever! What a change from the “and they lived happily ever after”. I loved the twists and the female empowerment sprinkled throughout. Great listen for teens. I’d recommend it and will listen again.

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Awesome Retellings

I absolutely loved this book. I really liked how each story was it’s on chapter so I could go story by story. The narrator was awesome, I enjoyed listening to her voice. Tbh, I’m sad it’s over.

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A twist on fairy tales we have all heard

Great book, easy read and love the narration. She does a wide variation of voices for the characters.

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These Stories were perfect!

I loved these story but Peter Pan was by far my top favorite story, I wasn’t expecting it to be heartbreaking.

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Wow

The different telling of fairy tales is so imaginative and fresh. The narrator makes them even better. Stories flow into one another in an unexpected way. Looking forward to more from this author and narrator.

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Brilliant retellings!

Peter Pan and the little.mermaid stories were by far my favorites. PP made me laugh out loud and then nearly cry - well done!
I am a fan- the lilting vocab, the wit, all of it.

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Beautiful Masterpiece’s

The stories are well told, giving them excellent visual stimulation. With each story was well throughout and placed together intricately. Each character felt relatable. I look forward to hearing these stories again

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