Cruel Beauty

By: Rosamund Hodge

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Synopsis: The romance of Beauty and the Beast meets the adventure of Graceling in a dazzling fantasy novel about our deepest desires and their power to change our destiny.Betrothed to the evil ruler of her kingdom, Nyx has always known her fate was to marry him, kill him, and free her people from his tyranny. But on her seventeenth birthday, when she moves into his castle high on the kingdom's mountaintop, nothing is as she expected--particularly her charming and beguiling new husband.Nyx knows she must save her homeland at all costs, yet she can't resist the pull of her sworn enemy--who's gotten in her way by stealing her heart.For fans of bestselling authors Kristin Cashore and Alex Flinn, this gorgeously written debut infuses the classic fairy tale with glittering magic, a feisty heroine, and a romance sure to take your breath away.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9780062224750
Related ISBNs:: 9780062224743
Publisher:: HarperCollins
Date of Addition:: 04/08/15
Copyrighted By:: Rosamund Hodge
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Children's Books, Romance, Literature and Fiction, Parenting and Family, Science Fiction and Fantasy
Grade Levels:: Eighth grade
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.