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“P” is for Peril
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Kinsey Millhone never sees it coming. She is mired in the case of a doctor who disappeared, his...
The Castles of Athlin and Dunbayne
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Ann Radcliffe's first novel is set in the Middle Ages against the melancholy beauty of mountains and...
60 Quick Knits: 20 Hats*20 Scarves*20 Mittens in Cascade 220™
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Wonderfully soft, beautifully textured, and remarkably affordable, Cascade 220 is one of the most...
The Stepford Wives
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For Joanna, her husband, Walter, and their children, the move to beautiful Stepford seems almost too...
Everything She Ever Wanted
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Pat was a beautiful, willful child whose family belonged to the upper crust of Georgia society....
Carry On Girls (1973)
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Twenty-fifth Carry On film, but who's counting? The town council of the seaside resort of Fircombe...
Little Ear, Big Heart
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Little Ears, Big Hearts is a delightful tale that encourages children to celebrate their own unique...
ArecRain (8 KP) rated Depravity (Beastly Tales, #1) in Books
Jan 18, 2018
That being said, this series had me from page one and I couldnt put it down until the very last one. I missed a lot of sleep for it I am a huge fan of fairy tale retellings, especially if there erotica involved. This is definitely one of the better retellings of Beauty and the Beast, albeit a very dark one. The female lead is almost raped more times than I can count, abused by her obnoxious sisters, manipulated by an arrogant sorceress, and subjected to dealing with a short tempered man child stuck in a beasts body. Through it all, Benella stays determined and loved her grit.
There are some themes that may not sit well with some people, especially with the Beasts treatment of Benella in the second novel. I think they are missing the point of this story, however. The premise is not just about looking beyond aesthetic value, it is about personal growth. While it is the Beautys purpose to look beyond outer appearances to appreciate what people have on the inside; it is the Beasts role to develop from well a beast to a better person. I feel that most people look past that.
This is a great series for those looking for an adult retelling of Beauty and the Beast and can handle the dark themes and cliff hangers that come with it. If you can accept an anti-hero with faults who falls for a strong woman who can hold her own in a hateful sexist world, then this is definitely the series for you.