I also enjoyed seeing the prejudice against, well, a certain group and how the seeds questioning that prejudice were planted but not fully grown (realistic). The plot usually flowed well and the growth of the characters was very nice indeed. And it tied to the main thread of the series impressively. Positives: The twist on the fairytale was done beautifully. If you love sweet romance, a little bit of magic, and a self-assured heroine, than this story was written for you. It is a sequel to Shard of Glass, but can be read out of order. Thorn of Rose is a fantasy retelling of Beauty and the Beast. Can she break Aden's curse before the magical attacker comes back to finish him off for good? That is, until Isabel discovers that his curse has also affected his eyesight.Īs her feelings for him grow, Isabel nears the end of her assignment. With his idealistic standards and comfortable self-righteousness, she sees him as just another man besotted by her beauty. Prince Aden of Iseldis, cursed into the form of a beast, keeps interrupting her work. However, her new library assignment is far from private. When the governing council demands her father's skills she happily goes in his stead. But, there is only so many times one can read the same book. Hiding in the library also allows her to avoid the unwanted attentions of the local self-absorbed noblemen. With her father deathly ill, Isabel Bielsa throws herself into their mutual passion: bookbinding. It attracts the basest sort of men, even a beast.
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