In this part of the story, we follow Benella and the Beast together in the estate after the agreement they reached in the previous one. We get to know the backstory of the curse and the way to break it. The beast has been trying for the past 50 years unsuccessfully and Benella is determined to help him. The beast starts to warm up to Benella and she to him as they try, with advice from the Whispering Sisters, to fulfill the enchantress', Rose, request. 
 I don't know how to review this without spoiling anything, but be warned, this book ends with a cliffhanger. Be prepared to rush to Amazon and buy the last part of the book. 
 (view spoiler)[ I'm still concerned about the rape to the tree nymph. In this book it happens again to the point that she is seriously injured and this is why I'm taking a star from the rating. I believe this was completely unnecessary and the plot could still have been interesting without it. 
 The ending was heartbreaking and made me angry with so many characters. I would have loved for Alec to beat the hell out of everyone in that room. Instead, he did nothing and I wanted to punch him instead. 
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 I'm looking forward to the end of the story.