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Cruel Beauty

Written by: Rosamund Hodge
Narrated by: Elizabeth Knowelden
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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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It started out so good. I think it needed to be longer to believe in the love story. Also I needed more from the characters, Nyx’s twin completely changed her personality with no real reason. The ending just didn’t do it for me. It was also a little predictable but even if you didn’t guess it it was boring.

Anti climactic

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Cruel Beauty is a perfect segway after reading ACOTAR. Believable characters, interesting world building, well thought-out plot. Honestly I loved everything about this even though I feared I wouldn't. I wish I could read it again for the first time!

Wow. Definitely a new favourite.

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Probably one of my least favourite books I have ever listened too. I found I had a difficult time understanding the narrator. Also, the book itself was confusing. I found myself re-listening to the same parts multiple times to understand what the heck was going on. The story jumped all over the place and things happened that honestly made zero sense to me. I would go back and re-listen to full chapters to see if I possibly missed something, only to continue being confused. I was very interested in this book as someone who loves Beauty and the Beast and I was greatly disappointed. Would not recommend this book.

Confusing and Boring

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