Neil Gaiman: Why Disney's Sleeping Beauty Doesn't.The International Fairy-Tale Filmography.Red as Blood, White as Snow, Black as Crow.They can be read as a series, or as individual, stand Timeless Fairy Tales are loosely related stories that take place in If they really want the love of a lifetime Elle, a loyal liar, and Severin, an indifferent beast, will have to use every trick they know to survive. After all, Elle is not what she seems, and Severin's life is placed in danger when hostilities flare between his brother and the monarchs of a neighboring country.

After bonding over gardens, animals, and terrifying squirrels Elle and Severin show signs of friendship, and perhaps something more.īut not all love stories can end that easily. Unfortunately for the unsuspecting pair, the chateau servants are determined to break the curse and spend the majority of their time pushing Elle and Severin together. This suits Elle perfectly as she dislikes the entire royal family, Severin included.

As such he has only disdain for Elle, leaving her to the devices of his bossy servants. However, he has given up all hope of shattering the curse after several painful and failed attempts to break it. Prince Severin-the commanding general and staunch supporter of his brother the crown prince-is cursed to look like a beast until a maiden falls in love with him. Stranded until her broken leg mends, Elle is forced to rely on the good will of the sour chateau owner -the cursed Prince Severin. A small miscalculation sends her through the roof of an enchanted chateau. The editing is also pretty poor, although I've found that to be true for any Kindle version of a book I read.īook description: ' Once upon a time Elle made a mistake. It seems like a nice, light, fun read that pleased many people, although the biggest critics say the writing isn't that great and there are some big plot holes. Beauty and the Beast (Timeless Fairy Tales Book 1) is apparently only available on a kindle version, but it's only $2.99 and anyone without a kindle can read it on your computer.įrom the reviews it doesn't look spectacular.

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