“They said that love was terrifying and tender, wild and sweet, and none of it made any sense.
But now I knew that every mad word was true.” Rosamund Hodge, Cruel Beauty
Cruel Beauty is a wonderful retelling of a beauty-and-the-beast-esque story mixed with Greek mythology. This unlikely pairing actually makes for a wonderfully written fairytale. This book is about 17-year-old Nyx who has spent her whole life preparing to be married to and then to assasinate the immortal, evil ruler of her kingdom, the Gentle Lord, all because of a deal that her father made with the dark ruler.
The day of her seventeenth birthday, Nyx is taken to the ruler's castle with the quest of finding the four Hearts that reside in his palace in order to kill her husband, who she calls Ignifex. Learning more about her husband, she begins to realize that she might have been wrong about him, and that he isn't the one with authority to rule over the kingdom. Apparently, even the Gentle Lord took orders.
In the palace she meets Shade, a shadow who resembles Ignifex, but a light or good version. With Shade's help she explores the palace and searches for the hearts of water, air, earth, and fire. In this time, she continues to learn about Ignifex and becomes drawn to him and his mysteries.
Nyx is a powerful female heroine. She is strong, speaks her mind, and isn't afraid to go after her love interests. She is a such a fascinating character and while reading the book, I kept wondering what she would do next or what decision she would make.
This is a great book, much like Crimson Bound. I think it has a well-moving storyline and it's an easy read. I would recommend this book to fans of Crimson Bound or fans of fantasy and fairytale retellings. Don't be thrown off by "fairytale". This book does capture come rather mature themes and is not a fairytale in the way that children should read it. It has a 3.76/5 on Goodreads, but I think it deserves a better rating. This was an awesome book.
But now I knew that every mad word was true.” Rosamund Hodge, Cruel Beauty
Cruel Beauty is a wonderful retelling of a beauty-and-the-beast-esque story mixed with Greek mythology. This unlikely pairing actually makes for a wonderfully written fairytale. This book is about 17-year-old Nyx who has spent her whole life preparing to be married to and then to assasinate the immortal, evil ruler of her kingdom, the Gentle Lord, all because of a deal that her father made with the dark ruler.The day of her seventeenth birthday, Nyx is taken to the ruler's castle with the quest of finding the four Hearts that reside in his palace in order to kill her husband, who she calls Ignifex. Learning more about her husband, she begins to realize that she might have been wrong about him, and that he isn't the one with authority to rule over the kingdom. Apparently, even the Gentle Lord took orders.
In the palace she meets Shade, a shadow who resembles Ignifex, but a light or good version. With Shade's help she explores the palace and searches for the hearts of water, air, earth, and fire. In this time, she continues to learn about Ignifex and becomes drawn to him and his mysteries.
Nyx is a powerful female heroine. She is strong, speaks her mind, and isn't afraid to go after her love interests. She is a such a fascinating character and while reading the book, I kept wondering what she would do next or what decision she would make.
This is a great book, much like Crimson Bound. I think it has a well-moving storyline and it's an easy read. I would recommend this book to fans of Crimson Bound or fans of fantasy and fairytale retellings. Don't be thrown off by "fairytale". This book does capture come rather mature themes and is not a fairytale in the way that children should read it. It has a 3.76/5 on Goodreads, but I think it deserves a better rating. This was an awesome book.
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