Wishlist Wednesday is a weekly Meme hosted at Pen to Paper
This week I'm wishing for...
Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge
Summary from Goodreads:
"Based on the classic fairy tale Beauty and the Beast, Cruel Beauty is a dazzling love story about our deepest desires and their power to change our destiny.
Since birth, Nyx has been betrothed to the evil ruler of her kingdom-all because of a foolish bargain struck by her father. And since birth, she has been in training to kill him.
With no choice but to fulfill her duty, Nyx resents her family for never trying to save her and hates herself for wanting to escape her fate. Still, on her seventeenth birthday, Nyx abandons everything she's ever known to marry the all-powerful, immortal Ignifex. Her plan? Seduce him, destroy his enchanted castle, and break the nine-hundred-year-old curse he put on her people.
But Ignifex is not at all what Nyx expected. The strangely charming lord beguiles her, and his castle-a shifting maze of magical rooms-enthralls her.As Nyx searches for a way to free her homeland by uncovering Ignifex's secrets, she finds herself unwillingly drawn to him. Even if she could bring herself to love her sworn enemy, how can she refuse her duty to kill him? With time running out, Nyx must decide what is more important: the future of her kingdom, or the man she was never supposed to love."
Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge
Summary from Goodreads:
"Based on the classic fairy tale Beauty and the Beast, Cruel Beauty is a dazzling love story about our deepest desires and their power to change our destiny.Since birth, Nyx has been betrothed to the evil ruler of her kingdom-all because of a foolish bargain struck by her father. And since birth, she has been in training to kill him.
With no choice but to fulfill her duty, Nyx resents her family for never trying to save her and hates herself for wanting to escape her fate. Still, on her seventeenth birthday, Nyx abandons everything she's ever known to marry the all-powerful, immortal Ignifex. Her plan? Seduce him, destroy his enchanted castle, and break the nine-hundred-year-old curse he put on her people.
But Ignifex is not at all what Nyx expected. The strangely charming lord beguiles her, and his castle-a shifting maze of magical rooms-enthralls her.As Nyx searches for a way to free her homeland by uncovering Ignifex's secrets, she finds herself unwillingly drawn to him. Even if she could bring herself to love her sworn enemy, how can she refuse her duty to kill him? With time running out, Nyx must decide what is more important: the future of her kingdom, or the man she was never supposed to love."
Why I'm Wishing for It:
I love anything and everything to do with retellings. So when I saw this, a retelling of the classic Beauty and the Beast, I simply had to add it to my wishlist. And the reviews I've seen around the blogosphere haven't been bad either, so I really want to read this in the not-too-distant future.
What about you? What are you wishing for this week?
I love anything and everything to do with retellings. So when I saw this, a retelling of the classic Beauty and the Beast, I simply had to add it to my wishlist. And the reviews I've seen around the blogosphere haven't been bad either, so I really want to read this in the not-too-distant future.
What about you? What are you wishing for this week?
I love the cover of this book. I have been contemplating getting this off Edelweiss but I just can't make up my mind. I will probably cave and end up getting it. Hope you are able to read it!
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Get it - I'm sure it'll be a great read! Thanks for stopping by :)
DeleteI was lucky enough to get this early. Its good, not what I expected but still good. Beautifully written. http://bookloverslife.blogspot.ie/2013/12/wishlist-wednesday-18.html
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear it's a good read - I'll have to get my hands on it soon. Thanks for stopping by :)
DeleteI have this on my wishlist too and I love the cover. Hope you manage to get a copy asap
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Lauren @ Northern Plunder
Hope you manage to get it asap too! Thanks for stopping by :)
DeleteI want this one too! It sounds so good. I hope we both get it when it comes out.
ReplyDeleteMy WW: http://sparetimebookblog.blogspot.com/2013/12/wishlist-wednesday-78.html#comment-form
Brittany @ Spare Time Book blog
Yes, hopefully we get this asap! Thanks for stopping by :)
DeleteWow, that's an interesting version of the story! I might read it out of sheer curiosity. :-)
ReplyDeleteThat's exactly what got me interested too - I love retellings of classics. Thanks for stopping by :)
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