Very interesting twist on Beauty and the Beast. Not my favorite retelling, but it was definitely good. It has a darker twist, that's for sure. The guy (Gem in this case) is still considered the "beast" in this story, but "beauty" (Isra) is trapped in a tower (and dome) by those who profess to care for her. Isra is the one who later on, "dies" and is brought back by Gem professing to love her. The transformation that occurs to "the Beast", aka Gem, is not what you'd expect and it involves a transformation to Isra also. All in all still worth the read.