Summary: Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge is about a girl named Nyx. Since birth she has been betrothed to marry the evil ruler of her kingdom-all because of a foolish bargain her father struck. And since birth she has been trained to kill him. Nyx resents her family for never trying to save her. On her sixteenth birthday, Nyx marries the immortal Ignifex. Her plan? Destroy his enchanted castle and break the spell put on her people. As Nyx tries to destroy him, she is drawn to him. He is not what she expected. Even if she chose to love him, how could she betray her people's only hope of freedom. Nyx must decide: the life of the kingdom or a forbidden love she was never supposed to have. My Thoughts: I loved this book. It is such a different take on Beauty and the Beast, one I have never seen before. The characters and plot are gripping, making it extremely difficult to put the book down. Rosamund Hodge has written more of these books that are companions to this book, meaning they take place in the same world. If you haven't read this book yet: what are you waiting for? |