{"product_id":"the-beasts-heart-the-magical-tale-of-beauty-and-the-beast-reimagined-from-the-beasts-point-of-view","title":"Leife Shallcross: The Beast's Heart [2018] paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The best fairy-tale retelling I have read'\u003c\/b\u003e - Read the Write Act\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Utterly Enchanting' \u003c\/b\u003e- Kate Forsyth, author of \u003ci\u003eBitter Greens\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Wild Girl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003e5 out of 5 stars\u003c\/b\u003e . . . \u003cb\u003emagical romance at its best\u003c\/b\u003e' - Sam Hawke, author of City of Lies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*********\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI am neither monster nor man - yet I am both.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI am the Beast.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe day I was cursed to this wretched existence was the day I was saved - although it did not feel so at the time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMy redemption sprung from contemptible roots; I am not proud of what I did the day her father happened upon my crumbling, isolated chateau. But if loneliness breeds desperation then I was desperate indeed, and I did what I felt I must. My shameful behaviour was unjustly rewarded.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMy Isabeau. She opened my eyes, my mind and my heart. She taught me how to be human again. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd now I might lose her forever. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLose yourself in this gorgeously rich and magical retelling of The Beauty and the Beast that finally lays bare the Beast's heart.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*********\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFurther praise for \u003ci\u003eThe Beast's Heart\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'What a delight! This is a \u003cb\u003ebeautifully crafted, deeply romantic \u003c\/b\u003ereworking of the fairy tale. Leife Shallcross opens a brand new window onto the old story, creating a cast of engaging characters whose fates we really care about' - Juliet Marillier, author of the Blackthorn \u0026amp; Grim series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Leife Shallcross weaves her words like a fairytale enchantment. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Beast's Heart\u003c\/i\u003e is like nothing you've read.\u003c\/b\u003e Welcome to a glorious darkness' - Angela Slatter, World Fantasy Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Bitterwood Bible and Other Recountings'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A \u003cb\u003ecomplex, charming, romantic\u003c\/b\u003e, and richly detailed story about the redemptive power of love' - Readings Magazine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Wow oh wow. I was hooked from page one . . . I think I want a Beast of my own! Honestly I think \u003cb\u003eI'd give this more than 5 stars if I could\u003c\/b\u003e' - Books and Lemon Squash book blog\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The writing was beautiful, and \u003cb\u003eI was really immersed in the story from the start\u003c\/b\u003e . . . It was a different take on a classic story, but one done with care and love and I am definitely a huge fan' - Between the Pages book blog\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This is not only the most vulnerable Beast I have come across, but also my favourite one . . . \u003cb\u003e[\u003ci\u003eThe Beast's Heart\u003c\/i\u003e] offered a perspective I didn't know I needed\u003c\/b\u003e' - Violette Books book blog\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This book is so beautifully written, \u003cb\u003eyou'll feel the magic\u003c\/b\u003e, the intricate storytelling, the love, all the feels that you can expect from a Beauty and the Beast retelling . . . This is \u003cb\u003ea wonderful, magical and timeless book\u003c\/b\u003e . . . There are so many parts that hit me right in the heart' - 5-star reader review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eI had a wonderful time reading this book\u003c\/b\u003e, I think that if you're the kind of person who lives and breathes fairy-tale retellings you will most certainly enjoy this book. It's a great addition to any YA fantasy-lover's shelf' - 5-star reader review\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shallcross, Leife","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":44577890992418,"sku":"9781473668713","price":18.75,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/shallcross-leife-leife-shallcross-the-beast-s-heart-2018-paperback-9781473668713-60467515818323.jpg?v=1734585077","url":"https:\/\/chaptersbookstore.pro\/products\/the-beasts-heart-the-magical-tale-of-beauty-and-the-beast-reimagined-from-the-beasts-point-of-view","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}