A Beast So Beautiful by Carlyle Labuschagne

Release: April 4, 2021
Format: Paperback, eBook
Publisher: CHBB Publishing
Source: Rockstar Book Tours
Find it at: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, TBD, Bookshop.org

A darkness falls over the land when the Queen of Rurith dies.

Consumed with grief, King Ivar blames their son, Prince Leif, for her demise, and locks him away in the castle.
The Prince is left in total despair, until a girl, with hair the colour of a red sunset and green eyes shows him mercy.
For six years she visits him in secret, giving him hope where none existed before.
But Ruith hides many treacherous things that threaten to bring the Kingdom to its knees.
Until the Prince and his beastly curse are released.

About the Author:

Carlyle is a South African USA Today Bestselling, award-winning, and international bestselling author with a flair for mixing genres and adding loads of drama to every story she creates. she has traveled the world with her books in hopes of connecting with all kinds of book-loving people, to learn as much as she can from other book cultures with the hopes of bringing the knowledge back to her home country.
For now, she is happy to take over the world and convert non-Sci-fi believers.

Her goal as an author is to touch people’s lives and help others love their differences and one another by delivering strong messages of faith, love, and hope within every outrageous world she writes about.

“I love to swim, fight for the trees, and am a food lover who is driven by my passion for life. I dream that one day my stories will change the lives of countless teenagers and have them obsess over the world literacy can offer them instead of worrying about fitting in. Never sacrifice who you are, its in the dark times that the light comes to life.”

Carlyle uses writing as a healing tool and that is why she has started her very own writers to support the event – SAIR book festival.
To be a helping hand for those who strive to become full times writers, editors, bloggers, readers, and cover artists – it’s a crazy world out there you don’t have to go it alone!
follow @CarlyleL for all the crazy updates on all things me.

Founder of SAIR Book Festival
Co-Founder of Fire Quill Publishing.
Founder of Help build a library in South Africa.

A Beast So Beautiful Review:

“A Beast So Beautiful” is a gothic, grim representation of Beauty and the Beast, and I loved reading it!

What stood out for me in the story was the dynamic way in which the author wrote it. Whether it be the characters, pacing, or world-building, it is no surprise that the author wrote an intricate story. You feel so strongly towards the characters because of the details the author puts in their emotions. Leif is a fantastic protagonist and immediately captured my heart. My heart went out to Leif for the guilt he had to endure for his mother’s death. At the same time, he is keen to set things right, and I loved his determination. Similarly, I wanted to shake King Ivar for treating Leif so terribly. Even Avelyn and Astrid were memorable.

The author sets the suspense beautifully right from the beginning. From the scenes where they go to the woods to kill a bear to when he comes across the sorcerer guards, there is never a dull moment. There are also some creepy moments like when Leif goes to the dungeons, sees figures in the passageway, or saves the watchman. I also have to give credit to the author for the twists and turns. There is a twist in the end, which I did not expect, making the story memorable. The author also wrote the world grandeur, from the Frossen forest to the Weoh Mountains to the Tafel landscape.

Finally, the author also sets precedence for what we can expect in the next book of this duology, and I am excited about its release. Overall, “A Beast So Beautiful” is a stunning young adult fantasy retelling of one of my favorite stories, and I enjoyed it.

Giveaway:

1 winner will receive a paperback copy of A BEAST SO BEAUTIFUL, with a digitally signed bookmark and a custom digital mobile screensaver – A Beast so Beautiful themed mobile screen saver with the winner’s name on it, International.

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