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You think you know these stories, don't you? You are wrong. You don't know them at all. Twelve tales, twelve dangerous tales of mystery, magic, and rebellious hearts. Each twists like a spindle to reveal truths full of warning and triumph, truths that free hearts long kept tame, truths that explore life . . . and death. A prince has a surprising awakening . . . A beauty fights like a beast . . . A boy refuses to become prey . . . A path to happiness is lost. . . . then found again. New York Times bestselling author Soman Chainani respins old stories into fresh fairy tales for a new era and creates a world like no other. These stories know you. They understand you. They reflect you. They are tales for our times. So read on, if you dare.
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Although I was able to appreciate each story in Beasts and Beauty to some degree, most of the stories were not that memorable to me. However, I did rather enjoy the reimagined versions of the following tales:
“Hansel and Gretel” (in which an exceptional baker is accused of witchcraft)
“Cinderella” (in which the titular character befriends a woman transformed into a mouse)
“Beauty and the Beast” (in which Beauty loves the idea of getting rid of that pesky Beast and having his castle and library all to herself)
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