Review: A good retelling
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 9, 2014
Ms Jaeger is a new author to me, and I would call her a leader of the people in the retelling of fairy tale authors. Beauty and the Beast is such a familiar story that it's hard to hurt and hard to tell originally. But she has a nice twist on the beast's curse, beauty's background and their relationship. A major strength of the book is her take on the supporting characters, much like the Disney movies. (That's a compliment; she does it differently and just as well.)It's better than an average 4-star but not the 5-star quality of a book like Cinder.I certainly will read more from her.Also recommended is her The Fire King, set in the same world but not at all a direct sequel. Enjoy both.