Although there might be some singing somewhere in the book, and some form of dancing, but we’re not in the Disney realm of either, thank the Maker! That’s it! Nothing more than that for the blunt lines of similarities. There is a well-read and book loving beauty, there is a beast, there is a curse, there is imprisonment, there is budding love, and there are roses – heck, the title says it about the roses, no? Those familiar with Beauty and the Beast are aware that it is, in romance terms, a classic “enemies to lovers” storyline. Rainbows and unicorns? Purr-lease! Not there! I can save the whole forgotten kingdom, locked away by the demon king’s power.īut it would mean taming the monster beneath his skin. Seeks to use me.Īpparently, I can save him. Forces me back to the castle as his prisoner. When he catches me trespassing in the forbidden wood, he doesn’t punish me with death, as he’s entitled. The only one keeping this kingdom alive is Nyfain, the golden prince to a stolen throne. Stuck here by a deal between the late king and a demon who seeks our destruction. The creature that stalks the forbidden wood. This said: A Ruin of Roses is all sorts of amazing! What the book is aboutĪ new dark and spicy romantasy with forbidden romance, gripping action, and a heat that smolders the pages. Pearl-clutchers, to the left, and please don’t let the door hit you on the way out.
Neither the author nor anyone honestly reviewing the book (of which I am only a tiny drop) are responsible for your being too lazy to check everything beforehand.
Yes, I’ve heard and seen some pre-reviews of A Ruin of Roses saying poop like this. Breene for “destroying favourite fairy tale” or “turning Beauty and the Beast into a sex-fest”.
In other words: I do not want to be held responsible for not warning you beforehand, and readers who don’t take time to read the rather big print and various warnings written by the author in the blurb and before the book even starts should not start giving crap (putting mild words, here) to K.F. This is the beginning of a trilogy and ends on a cliffhanger.“ It is a full-length novel and suitable for 18+. My second? The one that appears just after the blurb (which I have, as is custom, put below with the book description – the bold and red are mine): “ This is a dark and sexy Beauty and the Beast retelling, featuring a strong heroine, a dangerous anti-hero, and a humorous supporting cast. NOT THIS ONE! That’s my first warning to any potential reader of K.F. In fact, this is a story which has been told countless times, by countless authors, in many forms and in many books, movies, TV series, and so on. “A tale as old as time”, labelled Disney with their Beauty and the Beast cartoon, many years ago. WARNING: This post might, at times, contain curses. The following review is part of my being in the author’s review team, which ensures that you can read it before the book comes out.
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