num_pages: 272
description: Meet the Beast-- before there was Beauty Orasmyn is the prince of Persia and heir to the throne. His religion fills his heart and his mind, and he strives for the knowledge and leadership his father demonstrates. But on the day of the Feast of Sacrifices, Orasmyn makes a foolish choice that results in a fairy's wretched punishment: He is turned into a beast, a curse to be undone only by the love of a woman. Thus begins Orasmyn's journey through the exotic Middle East and sensuous France as he struggles to learn the way of the beast, while also preserving the mind of the man. This is the story of his search, not only for a woman courageous enough to love him, but also for his own redemption. 
language: English
title: Beast
titlecomplete: Beast
genres: Retellings, Historical Fiction, Fairy Tale Retellings, Young Adult, Teen, Fantasy, Fairy Tales, Romance, Fiction, Beauty and The Beast
ratings_count: 7008
places: Persia
awards: awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Mythopoeic Fantasy Award
category: Children's Literature
publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers