Cruel Beauty

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The truth is, Mother died because of you, and now I have to die for your sake too. And neither one of us will ever forgive you.” The Bluebeard: Ignifex has had eight wives prior to Nyx, all of whom lie dead in one of his castle's chambers akin to the traditional fairytale. This is subverted, as three of them had died due to the Kindly Ones, guessing the Gentle Lord's true name wrongly. The other five had been murdered by Shade, who had lured them into the Heart of Fire - a place which kills most mortals. The dialog between characters feels so odd and stilted to me. Often when two people are talking, what each is saying individually makes sense, but not in the context of what the other is saying. It's like the author wrote one person's lines independent of the other, and then wove them together without making any edits. The odd dialog makes certain parts of this story really hard to follow, and I walk away from this not really sure I understood the crucial plot points. 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. 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.

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Aloof Darkhaired Girl: Nyx Triskelion, the main protagonist, is described as calm, distant and "regal", while at the same time having dark hair. But the concept of the myth of "Kindly One", and the wishes, the barging of the Gentle lord is amazing.. And as most YAs...she will fall in love with him..., and again, as most YAs, she have feelings for his servant, his Shadow, Shade.

Also, the writing. The writing is so dull. Gahhh, it’s monotone and Nyx and is a v terrible narrator. Plz, keep your day job. Not to mention, the insta-love, the love triangle, the my-determined-will-is-broken-by-a-single-kiss, the exhausting amount of lust, it’s all M E S S. I love twisted fairy tale retellings, and “Cruel Beauty” definitely hits the mark for me. This is more than a retelling of “Beauty and the Beast” though. It is a story on its own, with hints of a familiar tale yet completely new. The Summary: Some people are born to a grand destiny, others have it forced upon them. Nyx was born to be a sacrifice. Demons have control of the country of Arcadia. There is no sun, there is only a parchment paper sky, painted with an artifice of the sun. Her country lives in fear. To gaze upon the demons is to lose your mind as the shadows prey upon your soul. For 900 years, this has been Arcadia's curse. Rosamund Hodge is an author who grew up in Los Angeles where she was home schooled. She was a voracious reader and she spent all her free time reading any written material, and her most popular genre was mythology and fantasy. Her other interests include T.S. Eliot poetry and Hello Kitty. She attained a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Dallas and a Masters in Medieval English from Oxford. She now resides in Seattle where she works with computers. She is also your favorite fantasy novelist and some of the books that she’s written include Cruel Beauty and Gilded Ashes.

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Ignifex touched my cheek very gently, as if I were a bird that might be startled into flight. Finally I met his eyes.CRUEL BEAUTY only somewhat improved in the last part, after Ignifex decided to send Nyx home to visit her family and there were suddenly higher stakes in the story (as expected of a traditional Beauty and the Beast retelling, because this is where the heroine makes the inevitable choice whether to return or not). Otherwise here are all the cons:

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Firstly Shade seemed to be genuinely gentle and helpful, especially towards Nyx. However, nine hundred years of service for Ignifex had drove him somehow mad and desperate, causing him to kill five of his master's wives trying to show them the true events in the Heart of Fire.this is either some sort of magic eye puzzle i'm just not equipped to "see" or i have forgotten how to read books.