{"product_id":"9781473668713-secondhand-the-beasts-heart-the-magical-tale-of-beauty-and-the-beast","title":"The Beast's Heart: The magical tale of Beauty and the Beast,","description":"'The best fairy-tale retelling I have read'  - Read the Write Act 'Utterly Enchanting' - Kate Forsyth, author of  BITTER GREENS  and  THE WILD GIRL ' 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. The day I was cursed to this wretched existence was the day I was saved - although it did not feel so at the time. My redemption sprung from contemptible roots; I am not proud of what I did the day her father happened upon my crumbling, isolated chateau. But if loneliness breeds desperation then I was desperate indeed, and I did what I felt I must. My shameful behaviour was unjustly rewarded. My Isabeau. She opened my eyes, my mind and my heart. She taught me how to be human again.    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. ********* Further praise for  THE BEAST'S HEART 'What a delight! This is a  beautifully crafted, deeply romantic  reworking of the fairy tale. Leife Shallcross opens a brand new window onto the old story, creating a cast of engaging characters whose fates we really care about' - Juliet Marillier, author of the BLACKTHORN \u0026amp; GRIM series 'Leife Shallcross weaves her words like a fairytale enchantment.  THE BEAST'S HEART is like nothing you've read.  Welcome to a glorious darkness' - Angela Slatter, World Fantasy Award-winning author of  THE BITTERWOOD BIBLE AND OTHER RECOUNTINGS' 'A  complex, charming, romantic , and richly detailed story about the redemptive power of love' - Readings Magazine 'Wow oh wow. I was hooked from page one . . . I think I want a Beast of my own! Honestly I think  I'd give this more than 5 stars if I could ' - Books and Lemon Squash book blog 'The writing was beautiful, and  I was really immersed in the story from the start  . . . It was a different take on a classic story, but one done with care and love and I am definitely a huge fan' - Between the Pages book blog 'This is not only the most vulnerable Beast I have come across, but also my favourite one . . .  [ THE BEAST'S HEART ] offered a perspective I didn't know I needed ' - Violette Books book blog 'This book is so beautifully written,  you'll feel the magic , the intricate storytelling, the love, all the feels that you can expect from a Beauty and the Beast retelling . . . This is  a wonderful,","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49281363738843,"sku":"9781473668713-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/2254f169-3404-4a4c-882a-5070d1a2bf66.jpg?v=1789124842","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/9781473668713-secondhand-the-beasts-heart-the-magical-tale-of-beauty-and-the-beast","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}