Review: 5 Hearts from TRS!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 15, 2010
Amy Lane has delivered a wonderfully creative story with a new and original twist on the Beauty and the Beast fairy tale. The plot moved at a moderate pace with no fits and starts. The only issue I had was that I became impatient towards the end of the story to find out how they were going to break the curse and both be happy. She wrote characters that bring out so much feeling from the reader. I cried when Knife described his life and how he had been mistreated by his village because he was different. When Aerie-Smith describes how his pride caused the curse and his remorse for the innocent people who suffered because of it, you can't help but empathize for the situation. Yet there are moments of humor from the other characters in the story like villagers in animal form. There are some romantic m/m scenes in the story that fit wonderfully with the characters and the telling of the story that I do not think any one could find objectionable. This author has a truly inventive way of telling a story and if you have not read any of her other books this would be a great one to start with. - Ana