The Fire Rose

The Fire Rose

1995 • 433 pages

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Lackey's story of a young turn of the century female who is brought to the wilds of San Francisco to read books for a reclusive alchemist recreates the fable of the monster who wins the heart of a young woman yet forbids her to view him. For the monster here is a magician caught in a werewolf spell, and the young girl is a destitute young woman with no other choices. A retelling of Beauty and the Beast.

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15 primary books20 released books

Elemental Masters

Elemental Masters is a 20-book series with 15 primary works first released in 1995 with contributions by Mercedes Lackey.

The Fire Rose
The Serpent's Shadow
The Gates of Sleep
Phoenix and Ashes
The Wizard of London

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April 21, 2014

An interesting Beauty and the Beast retelling. A fun read. I really like Rosalind and Master Pao. Simon and Paul are despicable, but not very interesting, villains.

January 12, 2022
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