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Of Thorns and Beauty

By: Elle Madison, Robin D. Mahle
Narrated by: Shiromi Arserio
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You think you know the tale as old as time, but you've already got it wrong. There never was a beauty and a beast, only a girl who was both. And that girl was me.

Zaina will never be free.

She's forced into an arranged marriage to a Viking King in a castle full of secrets. But she carries secrets of her own, and the scars of her haunted past.

Handed off from one monster to another, she has no choice but to do her best to survive and protect her sisters.

Even if it costs her everything.

A Beauty and the Beast retelling you won't want to miss, where nothing is what it seems and time is running out.

©2020 Whiskey and Willow Publishing (P)2021 Tantor

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great reimagining of Beauty and the Beast

This is a first person narrative, well read and full of interesting world building. This is a fantasy setting with dragons and low magic. There is child abuse and sexual assault as backstory. It is never on the page but it is discussed. I like how it is handled and how the story works towards hope and healing.

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Pretty good

Nice twist the the moder fairytale. The narrator did a good job. Can't wait to see how it ends

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So the story is good but it kinda rips off of beast and beauty by Chanda Hann. I could be wrong but of beast and beauty came out in 2019 and this came out in 2021

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Great story

I love the narrator's voice. The story is well developed and intriguing. I highly recommend it.

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A little slow

The story is an interesting twist on the Beauty and the Beast tale, but it is really slow, and the narratorwas very uninspiring. Be aware that this is not a stand-alone book.

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Lots of mystery

Good storyline. Somewhat a little slow in the plot line though. Overall very good. Thanks

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Loved the Twisted Tale

I enjoyed the story. The cliffhanger ending was a little frustrating, but I'm invested. My only issue was the lack of some spice. The relationship was a slow burn done very well, but the culmination of the burn was a bit of a fizzle. However, the plot was good.

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Twisted Tale

What a uniquely told tale! This is dark and twisted with surprises and characters that draw you in. With haunted pasts and uncertainty looming ahead who will save the day and will the villains face the justice that they deserve!? The cliffhanger isn't barbaric but it sure leaves you begging to know what will happen next.

I was mesmerized by all the careful layers that were slowly being revealed. This is a plot that packs a punch. And I'm internally freaking out about what our hero is going to think. Will his heart be able to rule over his mind? What's he going to think!? Someone hold my hand and tell me everything is going to be alright. Because it will be... Right!?

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Wow!

I have read this book before listening to it and I liked the book then but listening to Shiromi narrate this brings so much life and feeling to this book. She is able to capture Zaina so well in her tones. Elle and Robin have done a great job creating this retelling of Beauty and the Beast. Their spin on this Fairy tale is nothing like the Disney version. Zaina is heart wrenching beautiful and Einar is everything you want in a hero, even when he is being stubborn! Definitely read it, listen to it and enjoy this book!

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A little slow, but intriguing story

While I sped up the tempo, the story itself is still a little slow. That said, it is an intriguing tale that kept me going. I did ff a little here & there, but at the end, I am interested to find out what happens.

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