The Beasts Heart, Leife Shallcross
The Beasts Heart, Leife Shallcross
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The Beast's Heart
A Novel of Beauty and the Beast

Author: Leife Shallcross

Narrator: Jim Dale

Unabridged: 13 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 02/12/2019


Synopsis

A luxuriously magical retelling of Beauty and the Beast set in seventeenth-century France--and told from the point of view of the Beast himself.

I am neither monster nor man—yet I am both.

I am the Beast.

He is a broken, wild thing, his heart’s nature exposed by his beastly form. Long ago cursed with a wretched existence, the Beast prowls the dusty hallways of his ruined château with only magical, unseen servants to keep him company—until a weary traveler disturbs his isolation.

Bewitched by the man’s dreams of his beautiful daughter, the Beast devises a plan to lure her to the château. There, Isabeau courageously exchanges her father’s life for her own and agrees to remain with the Beast for a year. The Beast's Heart by Leife Shallcross is a luxuriously magical retelling of Beauty and the Beast set in seventeenth-century France--and told from the point of view of the Beast himself.

About The Author

Leife Shallcross lives at the foot of a mountain in Canberra, Australia, with her family and a small, scruffy creature that snores. She is the author of several short stories, including "Pretty Jennie Greenteeth," which won the 2016 Aurealis Award for Best Young Adult Short Story. The Beast's Heart is her first novel.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jennifer ~ TarHeelReader on February 15, 2019

3.5 stars to this Beauty and the Beast retelling! The Beast’s Heart is a Beauty and the Beast retelling from the Beast’s perspective. Set in seventeenth century France, it’s a magical tale reminiscent of the original. The Beast lives a broken, reclusive existence in his grimy chateau filled with unli......more

Goodreads review by Berit☀️✨ on February 16, 2019

A magical tale as old as time. This was an enchanting retelling of Beauty and the Beast, told from the Beast’s perspective.... my only true knowledge of this story is from Disney and from that movie I had a bit of a soft spot for Beast... so I was really excited when I heard this book was going to t......more

Goodreads review by Elle❤ on March 09, 2018

2 stars *Thank you to the author and NetGalley for giving me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review* Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" without the musicals. I can see this book being enjoyable for a teen audience, or those who like a simple, understated read- but for me, it was incredibly b......more

Goodreads review by Bex (Beckie Bookworm) on February 10, 2019

Now I am such a big fan of anything remotely related to the fairy tale "Beauty And The Beast" so when I saw this a narration of my favourite childhood fable but told from the beast POV a totally unique concept and one that I had never encountered before: well I just had to read it. Sadly this didn't......more

Goodreads review by Kate on July 11, 2018

The Beast's Heart by debut Australian author Leife Shallcross is a retelling of the classic French fairy-tale ‘La Belle et la Bête’, told from the perspective of the Beast. Like many lovers of fairy-tales, it is one of my own personal favourites and I have drawn upon its symbols and structures in my......more


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Praise for The Beast’s Heart

“A vividly written, emotional text.”—Entertainment Weekly

“Poetical, imaginative, and inventive.”—New York Journal of Books

“What a delight! This is a beautifully crafted, deeply romantic reworking of the fairy tale.”—Juliet Marillier, author of the Blackthorn & Grim series

“A lush retelling of my favorite fairytale classic. Beautiful, poignant, and enchanting...Leife Shallcross’s Beast shines.”—C. L. Wilson, New York Times bestselling author of The Sea King

“Glorious....retells Beauty and the Beast in a compelling and surprising novel filled with peril, darkness, romance and beauty.”—Kate Forsyth, author of Bitter Greens and The Wild Girl

“Utterly beautiful....Gorgeous writing, magical romance at its best.”—Sam Hawke, author of City of Lies

"Leife Shallcross weaves her words like a fairytale enchantment....like nothing you've read.”—Angela Slatter, World Fantasy Award-winning author of The Bitterwood Bible and Other Recountings