Cruel Beauty

Books | Young Adult Fiction / Fantasy / General

3.8

(1.7K)

Rosamund Hodge

If you’re excited about the upcoming Disney film Beauty and the Beast, starring Emma Watson, don’t miss Cruel Beauty. 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.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.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. 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. Nyx knows she must save her homeland at all costs, yet she can't resist the pull of her sworn enemy—who's gotten in her way by stealing her heart.

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Author

Rosamund Hodge

Pages

368

Publisher

Harper Collins

Published Date

2014-01-28

ISBN

0062224751 9780062224750

Ratings

Google: 4

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"I did like this book and it's potential but it is definitely Hodge's first published book. Character personalities seem to change page to page and the plot seems to lack direction at times. She tells us things more than she shows them and this happens a distracting amount in the romance. Overall though I did like this book. "

Lize

"I'm struggling rating this. I related with the characters and loved them very much. The story had a unique take even being a retelling. But it was a little predictable I knew instantly where Shadow came from. I did enjoy the development of the characters though and I loved to hate Nyx's family. The narrator of the audiobook Elizabeth Knowelden did a fantastic job although the last 3 hours of the story dragged on. There was just something missing but I can't really think what. Just really wanted to love this book."

Ashley

"I just finished this one and it was great! It had a good enemies to lovers romance in it. Definitely recommend. "

Grace G

"Even though its been years since I've read it (and I do plan on rereading it) I remember LOVING THIS. I still love it more than ACOTAR and to those who personally know me, that's saying something. I even brought up some of the archetypes I loved the most in this book in my creative writing workshop course at my university today and my professor even seemed to be quite happy I brought it up. I can't wait to have the time to reread it!"

Jillian Selwyn

"It’s very good and there’s another one by the same author called Crimson Bound!"

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Isla Poustie

"It’s a really good book. If you are thinking of reading it just read it."

Ash stilinski

"#young_adult_fiction #fantasy "

Megan Green

"This mash-up between Beauty and the Beast, Rumpelstiltskin, Greek mythology, and Celtic mythology is unique and fun, with plenty to keep the reader guessing right until the end."