Twisted Beauty by Kristen Flood

Release: April 7, 2017
Format: Ebook
Publisher: CreateSpace Publishing
Source: Love Books Tours
Find it at: Goodreads, Amazon UK, Kindle, B&N

THE ONLY THING WORSE THAN LOSING EVERYTHING IS FORGETTING WHAT YOU LOST.

The Beast – Although William is not a beast in this version, he is nevertheless a demon which brings along a whole other darker side to the story. Once the powerful prince of Renol, William is a shell of the man he once was. While, living under the curse of a powerful witch, William has spent 100 years making deals on her behalf and mourning the loss of his first love.

The Beauty – Belle has spent her life confined within the limits of her city, Paylor, but she is now bound to a man she does not love. Also, she longs for adventure. When she dares to venture outside the city’s gates in search of something she’s lost, she finds more than she ever expected.

Notwithstanding the contrast , as Belle and William embark on a journey of love and mourning, passion and forgiveness, they discover that sometimes what we lose isn’t as important as what we find.

About the Author:

Kristen Flood is a adult Romance and YA science fiction author and poet. At twenty-two, Kristen published her first book, The Museum: A Collection of Dark Poetry. Since then she has released two more books. Her third book, Twisted Beauty, is awaiting its sequel this Winter. Kristen lives in Missouri with her husband, son, and newborn baby girl. When she’s not writing or chasing her toddler she spends her time playing board games, sword fighting, and planning her next adventure. Kristen plans to release two more books in 2021.

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Twisted Beauty Review:

Beauty and the Beast meets The Game Of Thrones in this very twisted and entertaining story.

I loved the characters in the story! William is a strong protagonist and the author wrote him nicely. I enjoyed his storyline with Rose and Belle. To be honest, I liked Rose more than Belle. Belle seemed very crass and flippant at times with her behavior towards everyone, even William. However, Rose was someone who I just liked from the beginning. But as the story progressed, I started to like Belle as well. Also, Selerium is a character you love to hate. She is conniving and twisted and you don’t know how she will react to certain situations. Similarly, I also like the supporting characters like Xavier and Adrian.

The author did a very nice job in this fantasy retelling of Beauty and the Beast. The characters are all flawed, and the storyline is different from the traditional movie version we are used to. The storyline also alternates between the past (from over a century ago) to the present equally, which made the story exciting. Moreover, the author adds a lot of wonderful fantasy elements like magic and dragons, deceit and treachery into the story that you do not expect.

However, the only reason I did not give this 5 stars, is again, because I really did not like Belle in the beginning. I felt the way she meets William and immediately has intimate conversations with a stranger was a bit strange and rushed. I started to like them only after around 1/4th into the novel.

Overall, this was a very nice novel and a darker ‘twisted’ tale of a well-known classic.