Nyx and her twin sister Astraia were born due to a desperate bargain between their father and the Demon Lord Ignifiex. For 900 years he has kept Arcadia hidden away from the world with the power of demons that destroy the people living there. Their father promised that one of the girls had to marry Ignifex when she turned seventeen. While Astraia has been raised with pampering and love, Nyx has been trained to be a cold, heartless weapon, and she despises them for it. However, she loves Arcadia and vows to do her duty to destroy the demon lord. Upon entering Ignifex's castle, she discovers that Ignifex and his castle are not what she expected. As she tirelessly searches the ever-changing castle to locate the spell that ensnares Arcadia, Nyx becomes ensnared by the charms of its master. To live by duty or love, that is the question Nyx must answer. This darkly romantic retelling of Beauty and the Beast will delight fantasy and romance fans. Nyx is a wildcat who lashes out with words and knives when she first meets her husband, and it is magical watching her bitter hatred melt away to leave a deeply passionate and self-sacrificing love. Moreover, as she fights to uncover the castles secrets, you too will become engrossed with solving the mystery of Ignifex's true identity and how Arcadia can be freed. I loved this book! I have always been a sucker for Beauty and the Beast retellings; it is my favorite fairy tale. This book brings new life to a timeless tale of a girl who fell in love with a monster.
Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge
Nyx and her twin sister Astraia were born due to a desperate bargain between their father and the Demon Lord Ignifiex. For 900 years he has kept Arcadia hidden away from the world with the power of demons that destroy the people living there. Their father promised that one of the girls had to marry Ignifex when she turned seventeen. While Astraia has been raised with pampering and love, Nyx has been trained to be a cold, heartless weapon, and she despises them for it. However, she loves Arcadia and vows to do her duty to destroy the demon lord. Upon entering Ignifex's castle, she discovers that Ignifex and his castle are not what she expected. As she tirelessly searches the ever-changing castle to locate the spell that ensnares Arcadia, Nyx becomes ensnared by the charms of its master. To live by duty or love, that is the question Nyx must answer. This darkly romantic retelling of Beauty and the Beast will delight fantasy and romance fans. Nyx is a wildcat who lashes out with words and knives when she first meets her husband, and it is magical watching her bitter hatred melt away to leave a deeply passionate and self-sacrificing love. Moreover, as she fights to uncover the castles secrets, you too will become engrossed with solving the mystery of Ignifex's true identity and how Arcadia can be freed. I loved this book! I have always been a sucker for Beauty and the Beast retellings; it is my favorite fairy tale. This book brings new life to a timeless tale of a girl who fell in love with a monster.
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AuthorMs. Smith has been the librarian at Washington HS in Sioux Falls, SD, since 2005. She enjoys reading, watching K-Dramas, Harry Potter and hanging out with her family. Archives
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