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Of Thorns and Beauty

Twisted Pages Series, Book 1

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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
Literature & Fiction Young Adult Fiction
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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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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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Lots of mystery

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

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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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A bit repetitive but hope it gets better in the next book

Its been bothering me: Einar is pronounced more like "eye nar" not "aynar".
The misunderstanding trope gets a little old, characters need to learn and grow to be interesting

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The Ending

Loved everything else but hated the ending.. I know it leaves it open for the next one but really?!?!

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Terrific!!

Terrific book! This is one of those stories that just instantly comes alive in your mind as your reading!
I mixed between ebook and audio through this one, but the narration was fantastic.
This book has also been in my TBR for a while, and I'm now angry with myself for not reading this sooner, lol!!

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