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  • Bryony and Roses

  • By: T. Kingfisher
  • Narrated by: Justine Eyre
  • Length: 5 hrs and 51 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (419 ratings)

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Bryony and Roses

By: T. Kingfisher
Narrated by: Justine Eyre
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Bryony and her sisters have come down in the world. Their merchant father died trying to reclaim his fortune and left them to eke out a living in a village far from their home in the city. But when Bryony is caught in a snowstorm and takes refuge in an abandoned manor, she stumbles into a house full of dark enchantments. Is the Beast that lives there her captor or a fellow prisoner? Is the house her enemy or her ally? And why are roses blooming out of season in the courtyard? Armed only with gardening shears and her wits, Bryony must untangle the secrets of the house before she - or the Beast - are swallowed by them.

©2015 Ursula Vernon (P)2015 Tantor
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A delightful take on a classic fable

I enjoyed this take on classic fable. I enjoyed the gardening, the mystery, poor Fumblefoot.
the slow budding of the relationship between the Gardener and the Beast. It's sweet.

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Love Kingfisher

I will pick up anything by T. Kingfisher, and I love a Beauty and the Beast retelling. This beauty is especially awesome because she is a tough gardener. I would recommend this book.

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My Favorite Beauty & Beast Version

We discovered Ursula Vernon when Digger won the Hugo for Best Graphic Story in 2012, and have been buying her work in multiple formats since then. The quirky humor that runs through all her work - even the horror novels - often makes me laugh out loud. Bryony & Roses is one of my comfort listens; I'll often fire it up while deciding what to listen to next, like a short, funny palate cleanser.

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Perfect retelling

Perfect retelling of the original fairy tale. All of the best parts remain, with a few new twists

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Numinous and engrossing.

I've been following the author since she was an artist on Lothlorien. She has never disappointed

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A fun take on a fairy tale

I had a few issues with the story early on, but they were 100% resolved when her sister got a moment to tell her what an idiot she was being. In the end I really enjoyed it. My only issue is with the performance, the narrator has put on a weird super posh British accent that doesn’t align with anywhere I’ve been in the UK. It felt contrived and I found that distracting.

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amazing story

I absolutely loved this. and I loved the narrators voice so much. T. Kingfisher has yet to disappoint me and I have so many more books of hers to read which is exciting.

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Delightful fairy tale retelling!

This was a wonderful spin on “Beauty and the Beast”, targeted to YA or adult audiences, not the sanitized Disney version! (Not that there was sex, just more danger and evil.) I thoroughly enjoyed every minute! A wonderful protagonist, who is gritty and resourceful. The Beast was perfect: shy, gruff, humble, mysterious. Just a great story all around! And great narration!

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Beauty and the Beast?

It was fine. A little hard to follow toward the end. Enjoyable and not super long

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Excellent Story and narration

Another great book by T. Kingfisher. As usual, the story is fresh and exciting enough to keep you listening for hours past bedtime, and the narration is perfection.

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