Review: A tale that lives up to its promise
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 7, 2012
Beauty and the Beast is my favourite fairy tale. I will read anything that comes my way that has even a passing resemblence to this story. So this title immediately caught my eye.The story doesn't let down the promise of the tale and the eye-catching cover. The story mixes a lot of different things: historical setting, romance, paranormal creatures and steampunk. You might think that that could be biting off a bit much for a novella, but the author really made it all work in this world that she's created. She doesn't spend too much time explaining things, which allows for the characters to become very rounded despite the short lenght.I found both the hero and the heroine very likeable and found myself invested in their relationship as of very early in the story. I just wish I'd been able to spend more time with the characters!