Mercedes Lackey
The magic continues in "New York Times" bestselling author Mercedes Lackey's enchanting new story from the Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms series. A beauty must battle some beasts before she rescues her prince.,The eldest daughter is often doomed in fairy tales. But Bellaâ€”Isabella Beauchamps, daughter of a wealthy merchantâ€”vows to escape the usual pitfalls.,Anxious to avoid the traditional path, Bella dons a red cloak and ventures into the forbidden forest to consult with "Granny," the local wisewoman. But on the way home she's attacked by a wolfâ€”who turns out to be a cursed nobleman. Secluded in his castle, Bella is torn between her family and this strange man who creates marvelous inventions and makes her laughâ€”when he isn't howling at the moon.,Bella knows all too well that breaking spells is never easy. But a determined beauty, a wizard (after all, he's only an occasional werewolf) and a little Godmotherly interference might just be able to bring about a happy ending.
Fantasy,Romance,Fantasy,Fairy Tales,Fiction,Fantasy,Magic,Fairy Tales,Beauty and The Beast,Shapeshifters,Werewolves,Adult,Science Fiction Fantasy,Retellings
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