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 Review: Not so different from Queens of Geek, this book was pretty hyped up in the past few months for being a retelling of Beauty and the Beast. I had been also very excited to get my hands on this book because 1. retelling 2. it's by the same author who co-wrote These Broken Stars, Meagan Spooner, so of course I had to save it from my TBR pile. 
 Following Hunted, Yeva's family got moved back into living in her father's cabin nearby the north wood due to the failure of her father's caravan and his lost fortune, he is forced to sell his house and belongings to pay off the debt. After the arrival at the cabin, begins her father going out hunting and coming back a week later murmuring about a beast in the woods. Another later, he is known to be disappeared. Yeva sets out to find him and encounters the mysterious beast. 
 First off, hell yeah. This book went exactly like the tale of Beauty and the Beast, but with a little more spice and everything nice. Let me put this in a design way. (I'm sorry this is literature, but design is what floats my boat on how I see it. Also, yes. I'm the artsy kid.) The original tale of Beauty and the Beast is the template and Hunted is when you add your information in and arrange shit and shit to make everything balanced out. As much as I like the original template, I also very much liked Hunted. The setting was a coldness, winter, and rural place. I really liked the plot right after Yeva met the beast, everything before that felt a little too slow for me. Despite that, I approved of everything that happened. This book had less romance than original one since Yeva felt that her revenge on the Beast remain intact and she was drawn to her family more. 
 The writing of this book is haunting... and yet addicting. I find that it was fulfilling the imagination of readers really well. It was really entertaining and explorable on its own. I would also count this as an easy read for me and without my schedule so full, I could also finish this faster than I did. 
 For awhile, I was so annoyed of these characters' name. They are so weird and did not roll off my tongue well. Then my forgetful brain and ill-tempered mind clicked, it was fantasy and similar to Russia. I managed to find my liking for Yeva after about two third of the book especially because of her bravery. The courage she summoned on backing herself and speaking out against the Beast and her viciousness and loyalty are the quality that I liked. 
 Overall: Yes, I like this book and I would recommend. I totally enjoyed this retelling and would pick it up again some day.