Download or read book Curse of the Beast written by Ashley Lavering and published by . This book was released on 2012-07-17 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dark shadow stalks the night, watching her-waiting to claim what is his. Seventeen-year-old Tayla Jonas longs for a simple life, but after a traumatizing family loss, she is forced to be both mother and sister to her cousins while caring for her mentally unstable aunt. Moving to her grandma's quiet town of Cody, Wyoming, Tayla finds some normalcy with her quirky green activist friend, Chel, who spends no time converting her to vegetarianism. A few weeks into her new school, Tayla catches the eye of Kyle Harrington-the high school quarterback and resident millionaire-who can seduce any girl with his charismatic charm, including Tayla. But Kyle is anything but what he seems. Walking through City Park, Tayla is unaware that an ancient curse has her in its crosshairs. The silver moonlight illuminates the path to her van, sprinkling shadows like evil twinkling eyes. Tayla's skin prickles, and she turns. Something-or someone-is watching her. A powerful werewolf steps from the shadows. An iridescent blue chord shoots from him and slams into her stomach, dissolving instantly. Pain wracks her body, and she tries to scramble to safety, but his silver eyes freeze her in place as the curse binds them together. The chord settles deep inside her body, coiling with dread around her heart. Dismayed by the prospect of a werewolf for a shadow, Tayla fears for the safety of her friends and family. How will she keep the werewolf's insatiable hunger in check? Her plans for a vegetarian lifestyle quickly dwindle away, and Tayla wrestles to fit her frazzled life back together-piece by piece. But what she didn't expect was her attraction to the werewolf or the power of the full moon. Will Tayla be strong enough to survive the Curse of the Beast? Or will it consume her like so many before? Find out in the first installment of this unique retelling of Beauty and the Beast.
Download or read book Beauty s Cursed Beast written by Mary E. Twomey and published by Mary E. Twomey, LLC. This book was released on 2018-10-02 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When you push everyone in your life away, sometimes they stay gone. Going from being Avondale’s Sexiest Bachelor to becoming hideously deformed turns Adam Fontaine into an angry shut-in. Though he’s doomed to mutate into a growling member of the Lupine when his thirtieth birthday comes, he wants nothing to do with enjoying what’s left of his sentient life. When his last remaining friend hires a nurse to look after him, Adam realizes there’s more to his life than just his impending curse. Soon Adam has to decide how far he’s willing to go to keep the woman he loves by his side, hoping she’ll stay with him through his last days. This is book two in the "Cursed Beauty" series written by USA Today Bestselling Author Mary E. Twomey, and can be read independently. Google Subjects: paranormal romance, french folklore, fairytales, myths and legends, fairy tales, young adult, YA, high school, paranormal, romance, paranormal books, YA paranormal fantasy, YA paranormal romance series, series or anthology, magic, coming of age, epic fantasy series, YA magic, fantasy and magic, YA coming of age, YA ebook, ebook, YA high school romance, YA teen, teen book, YA urban fantasy, YA shifters, YA shifter romance, scandinavian folklore 101, garden gnomes, urban fantasy series, teen magic, YA paranormal fantasy, YA ebooks, YA books, YA trilogy, YA urban fantasy romance, teen and young adult books, teen books for girls in high school, teen love triangle, paranormal, paranormal fantasy, young adult urban fantasy, young adult fantasy, young adult teen, young adult witches, young adult witch romance, young adult fantasy and magic, fantasy romance, first in series, beauty and the beast retelling, fairytale retelling
Download or read book Curses written by Lish McBride and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2024-09-10 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in paperback, this YA fantasy is a gender-flipped take on 'Beauty and the Beast' brimming with magic and sharp humor. "A unique and twisty magical romp!" —Tamora Pierce, New York Times bestselling author "Curses is the 'Beauty and the Beast' retelling I've been waiting for." —Marissa Meyer, #1 New York Times bestselling author Merit Cravan refused to fulfill her obligation to marry a prince, leading to a fairy godling's curse. She will be forced to live as a beast forever, unless she agrees to marry a man of her mother's choosing before her eighteenth birthday. Tevin Dumont has always been a pawn in his family's cons. The prettiest boy in a big family, his job is to tempt naïve rich girls to abandon their engagements, unless their parents agree to pay him off. But after his mother runs afoul of the beast, she decides to trade Tevin for her own freedom. Now, Tevin and Merit have agreed that he can pay off his mother's debt by using his con-artist skills to help Merit find the best match . . . but what if the best match is Tevin himself?
Download or read book The Beast s Heart written by Leife Shallcross and published by Hodderscape. This book was released on 2018-04-24 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sumptuously magical, brand new take on a tale as old as time - read the Beast's side of the story at long last. 'Utterly Enchanting' - Kate Forsyth, author of Bitter Greens and The Wild Girl 'A beautiful retelling . . . poetical, imaginative, inventive' - New York Journal of Books '5 out of 5 stars . . . magical romance at its best' - Sam Hawke, author of City of Lies ********* I am neither monster nor man - yet I am both. I am the Beast. I know why I was cursed; I know the legacy of evil I carry in my tainted blood. So how could she ever love me? My Isabeau. She opened my eyes, my mind and my heart when I was struggling just to be human. And now I might lose her forever. Lose yourself in this gorgeously rich and magical retelling of The Beauty and the Beast that finally lays bare the beast's heart.
Download or read book Curse of the Beast written by Josef Fedak and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2017-06-23 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While hiking in a remote region of Siberia, two young brothers discovered a sanctuary hidden deep in a cave. Contained within the sanctuary was a graven image carved from black granitethat of a great-horned beast. Lying atop an altar at the foot of the beast was an ancient leather-bound testament, which the brothers retrieved and brought back to the monastery, where they lived with their guardian-priest, Father Kirov. He had no idea what dark secrets it would unlock when its writings were translated, describing a covenant made between a young warrior king and the living beast who rose from the depths of hell.
Download or read book Curse of the Wolf King written by Tessonja Odette and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-07 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beastly fae king with a deadly curse. A devious bargain to break it... All Gemma Bellefleur wants is to leave her past behind and forget the day scandal broke her heart. But when she's captured by a trickster fae king who threatens to hold her for ransom, she'll find herself at the top of the gossip column yet again. Unless... Plagued by a curse that will soon claim his life, the human-hating King Elliot will do anything to save himself. And if Gemma can use that to her advantage, she might be able to bargain her way to freedom. All she has to do is help him break his curse. There's just one hitch-to do so, they'll have to trick someone into falling in love with the beastly, brooding Elliot. With a devious alliance made, their scheme begins, bringing Gemma and Elliot into very close quarters. Soon, an unexpected desire stirs where once there was only hate. But Gemma must fight it. For when the curse is broken, Elliot will return to his true form-a wolf-and be lost to her for good. Can Gemma sacrifice her budding feelings to save the king's life? Or will love force her to give up something even greater...her heart? ACOTAR meets Bridgerton in this standalone fairytale retelling of Beauty and the Beast. If you like slow burn romance, wolf shifters, and brooding fae royals, then you'll love this swoon-worthy story in the Entangled with Fae series.
Download or read book Beast Quest 35 Terra Curse of the Forest written by Adam Blade and published by Orchard Books. This book was released on 2015-02-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Battle fearsome beasts and fight evil with Tom and Elenna in the bestselling adventure series for boys and girls aged 7 and up. Kayonia's forests are deathly silent - the animals have disappeared and no one dares set foot among the trees. A terrible danger lurks within: Terra, Curse of the Forest! To save his mother, Tom must track down and destroy Terra, or perish in the attempt... There are SIX thrilling adventures to collect in the Beast Quest: The World of Chaos series: Komodo the Lizard King; Muro the Rat Monster; Fang the Bat Fiend; Murk the Swamp Man; Terra Curse of the Forest; Vespick the Wasp Queen. If you like Beast Quest, check out Adam Blade's other series: Team Hero, Sea Quest and Beast Quest: New Blood!
Download or read book The Unbreakable Curse written by Jenna Thatcher and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-02-05 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Helen is kidnapped from her home, she enters a life of horror where lies are woven as she slowly begins to fall apart. For centuries, a great Beast hides in his castle, the forgotten story of his curse now a bedtime fable. A powerful Witch is certain her curse will hold, and as time passes, it seems inevitable. Until one day a young girl is given a choice; to live or die. Magic, adventure, and romance come together in this beautifully reimagined tale where Beauty and the Beast meets the tales of Scheherazade.
Download or read book Star Cursed written by Ashley Lavering and published by . This book was released on 2013-02-08 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chel finished tying me to the chair and stood. "This is crazy." I ignored her comment. "Go down to the basement." "Now, I know you've lost it." She folded her arms. "How will this prove that your giant dog is the hot guy that got in your van?" "I'll explain later. Just trust me." One of her eyebrows rose. "Please?" I waited for her to nod. "Once you're down there, I want you to whisper something. Then come back up." "Whatever." With an eye roll, she left the room. I focused on her feet thumping against the wood stairs and heard the change when they slapped across the tiled kitchen floor. Once the basement door closed, I strained to hear her, but all I caught was a beetle scuttling across the kitchen. Nerves tangled in my gut. Had I missed it? "If this doesn't work, I'm calling the loony bin, Tay." Chel's voice rang so loud that I jerked back, toppling the chair. I hit the floor with a thud. Beast's airy chortle resonated from outside the window. "Shut up. This isn't funny," I told him. Chel walked through the door. "Geeze, what happened?" She hurried to me. "Are you okay?" She righted my chair with a grunt. "That depends." "On?" She cocked an eyebrow at me. "On whether or not you're going to untie me." "Oh my gosh. I'm so sorry." She scrambled to untie the knots. My hands slipped free and I rubbed my bruised arm. "What kind of friend are you?" "What?" She startled. I shook my head at her. "I can't believe you'd commit me." "Wait, you heard that?" Her eyes widened. I repeated it word for word. "Whoa, that's, like, creepy and awesome at the same time. But I still don't understand how this proves your dog is a werewolf." The dreaded moment had arrived and nerves attacked my stomach. "Because, Chel-he bit me." Seventeen-year-old Tayla will never forget Beast's fiery-venom spreading through her body like an infection. Now, with her best friend Chel's help, she must find a human true love before the last petal falls from her enchanted rose or the full moon will transform her into a wolf forever. But Tayla never expected that her biggest obstacle would come from inside-a wolf presence threatening to take her very soul. At every turn, the she-wolf exploits Tayla's weaknesses and gains enough control to sabotage her dates. Tayla struggles to control her unruly wolf and her forbidden attraction to Beast. But can she resist his southern charm, the she-wolf's attraction to his alluring scent, and still fall in love with a human? Tangled in a web of wills, Tayla must risk everything to break the Curse of the Beast. With failure and possible death looming overhead, Tayla will do anything to find true love. But will one moon cycle be long enough to conquer her wolf and remain human? Or will she become a permanent member of Beast's pack? Find out in the second installment in the Curse of the Beast series.
Download or read book Judas Iscariot written by Leonid Andreyev and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Beauty and the Beast written by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-03 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first published version of Beauty and the Beast, written by the French author Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve in the mid-18th century and translated by James Robinson Planch . It is a novel-length story intended for adult readers, addressing the issues of the marriage system of the day in which women had no right to choose their husband or to refuse to marry. There is also a wealth of rich back story as to how the Prince became cursed and revelations about Beauty's parentage, which fail to appear in subsequent versions of the now classic fairy tale.
Download or read book Curse of the Beast the Complete Collection written by Ashley Lavering and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-07-19 with total page 654 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A werewolf with southern charm and a wicked bite? Welcome to Curse of the Beast the Complete Collection: A Modern Retelling of Beauty and the Beast. All three books are included (Curse of the Beast, Star Cursed, After Star), plus new scenes from Beast's perspective. Seventeen-year-old Tayla Jonas longs for a simple life, but an ancient curse forces a werewolf to hunt her, to claim what is his. Will Tayla be strong enough to survive the Curse of the Beast and high school? Or will it consume her like so many before? Thankfully, Tayla has her best friend Chel to help her through the twist and turns of the Curse and having a werewolf as a shadow. Beast, doesn't know if he can handle another Hunting, but Tayla is different, intriguing. His wolf is drawn to her in a different way than how the curse pulls him to hunt the next girl. He doesn't want to admit that it isn't just his wolf who finds Tayla attractive. But his feelings can only result in pain, for how could someone as beautiful as Tayla fall in love with a Beast like him?
Download or read book Scales written by Alydia Rackham and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-01-17 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Princess Eleanora is very different from her younger sister, Oralia. While Oralia is golden-haired, sprightly and adored by all the men of the kingdom, Eleanora is ebony-haired and dark-eyed, and even-keeled. Wandering musician Amber of the Lute glimpses that difference right away-and his laughter and color bring out a sparkle in Eleanora. But this arouses vicious jealousy in Oralia, who acquires and casts a terrible spell on her sister-one that twists both the body and the mind. A spell that can only be broken by one who can see into Eleanora's heart, and love her enough to set her free. Excerpt from Chapter Nine: "All the way across the roof, near the foot of the opposite tower, stood a person. Full in the waning white moonlight. Her face tilted toward the shrouded sky. The light shimmered against her smooth, fine scales, making them look like liquid silver, and it softened the slender curves of her body. The fans near her face had calmed, and rested against the sides of her neck. Her large eyes reflected a luminous shine as she gazed, unblinking, at the moon. Watching it withdraw behind the clouds. The black shadow of the tower fell across her long, sweeping tail. Thus, from where Amber stood, he could have mistaken her for a pale young woman dressed in blues and whites. Except for the bearing of her features. Her gaze-vacant. Barren as a waterless sea. Her mouth-incapable of speech, of smiling or frowning. Her expression blank, and immovable. She stared, without pondering. No thought lived behind those eyes, or flickered at the corners of those lips. A silver serpent. Still and silent as ice. Inhuman as stone." Reader Review from Patreon: "The subtlety here is wonderful - nothing seems overdone and like any good fairytale, the familiar elements allow us to take a shortcut to the core of the story. We're all familiar with jealous suitors and jealous siblings and handsome men with flashing blue eyes, but from poor Ailse to Amber (who listens better than he claims to), you can feel a sort of presence underneath their actions... something that is thinking very fast to reconcile the past and the future and move the people around them to the right places. Of course Oralia is the shining example here, pushing off her suitors on her sister when she doesn't want them and picking them up again when she needs to make someone jealous, but what is she really after? She surely knows the obstacles to marrying a minstrel, and she of all people seems likely to go after power, not talent. Sir Roderick thinks he knows how to drive Amber away from Oralia and have her to himself, but does he understand how Oralia works at all? And then there's Ele, and somehow by being her quiet, reserved self she manages to have a good old time in her simple dress with her enchanting minstrel friend. I was expecting her to be at the center of some sort of disaster at the feast, but she knows herself and her sister too well for that. I'm also impressed by her mother's choice to let her have her independence and not force her to play to her sister's whims. This whole cast looks to be a shade quicker on the uptake than your average fantasy court - another thing I always liked about the old fairytales. I can't wait to meet the witches and see these clever people put to the test!" -Melissa
Download or read book Beast Charming written by Jenniffer Wardell and published by North Star Editions, Inc.. This book was released on 2015-03-24 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this modern spin on a classic tale, Beauty hesitantly takes a mysterious job working for a butler in an enormous mansion, the owner of which proves to be a brooding beast. When Beauty and the beast start having feelings for each other, they find their relationship is the least of their concerns.
Download or read book The Beast Within written by Serena Valentino and published by Disney Electronic Content. This book was released on 2014-07-22 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A cursed prince sits alone in a secluded castle. Few have seen him, but those who claim they have say his hair is wild and nails are sharp--like a beast's! But how did this prince, once jovial and beloved by the people, come to be a reclusive and bitter monster? And is it possible that he can ever find true love and break the curse that has been placed upon him?
Download or read book The Beauty of Being a Beast written by Jennifer Estep and published by Jennifer Estep. This book was released on 2021-02-09 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some curses aren’t meant to be broken . . . Lady Griselle Mottern is cursed. On her sixteenth birthday, an evil wizard transformed Griselle into a wolflike beast because of a past misdeed by one of her ancestors. Now, with her twenty-first birthday approaching, Griselle has only a few days left to make a boy fall in love with her, or the curse will become permanent, and she will forever be a beast. But breaking the curse isn’t Griselle’s only problem. An evil is lurking in the forest, one that is creeping closer and closer to her castle. Griselle will have to summon all her beastly strength to defeat this evil, even if it means dooming herself forever . . . Note: This 7,000-word short story originally appeared in the Von Flusshexen und Meerjungfrauen German-language anthology in 2020.
Download or read book Curse of the Beast written by Poppy Huntington and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2009-09-01 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William is the House of Léon's eldest son- born to bear the blue blood of the beast. He is determined to protect his brothers and the family curse from the prejudice eyes of the world even as it threatens to destroy his very existence. Corrina is a simple, small town girl-destined to complicate her life when she unexpectedly meets William and unknowingly discover his dark family secret. Together, they will build a bond that defies the odds-until an ill-fated event causes William's rage to explode, ultimately fulfilling the evil curse. When the table turns and William becomes the hunted, will Corrina risk her life on the perilous journey to save her beloved beast?
