Beauty and The Beast
Hated and feared, magic was banished from the land. But now, freed from the spells of the wicked bloodmages, magic-both good and evil-returns. And Aren of Fallbrook feels her own power of sight strengthen and grow…
Overcome by visions of mayhem and murder, Aren vows to save her village from the ruthless raiders who have descended upon it-and killed her family. With the return of wildlings to the hills and forests, she strikes a bargain with the Hob, a magical, human-like creature imbued with the power of the mountains. But the Hob is the last of his kind. And he will exact a heavy price to defend the village-a price Aren herself must pay…
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"I really enjoyed this fantasy novel and Briggs is a consistent, funny, smart writer. Some of her voracious fans liked this book the least of her works. Personally, I found it to be a little gem and will start her Dragon series next. Perfect summer reading."
— Vanessa (4 out of 5 stars)
" I really like the story, but the narrator is too....light. She pronounces some words oddly, and doesn't always put the right emphasis in the sentence to do justice to the humour. Not a fan. The story is 4 stars, but the narrator is 3. "
— Rene, 8/15/2018" slow, but a good story "
— Jaime, 2/20/2014" I love this. This is the first book i have read by this author and i am hooked. "
— Jeanille, 2/19/2014" A cute fantasy, with more of a "fairy tale" vibe to it. "
— Caroline, 1/29/2014" It was a fun read, and a well crafted story. :) "
— Janine, 1/28/2014" This is one of Patricia's books that got her recognized. I can tell why. Very good book again she developes neat charactures. "
— Dane, 1/25/2014" It was good, but not as well written as some of her others. This book was confusing at first and some threads still had me wondering near the end. Many of the secondary characters seemed to run together, but I'm just nitpicking. It was a quick fun read. "
— Kami, 1/24/2014" Booo! Read the Mercy series instead! "
— Toocrazycosmoyahoo.com, 1/19/2014" Another perfect novel by Briggs. Full of romance and lots of action. "
— Haley, 1/17/2014" Not my fav effort by Patricia Briggs, but still written with her magical sense of adventure & humor. "
— Sheri, 1/15/2014Patricia Briggs is the author of the Mercy Thompson novels and the Alpha and Omega novels, which have been New York Times bestsellers.