A Tale of Beauty and Beast

Name: A Tale of Beauty and Beast
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Melanie Cellier
ISBN: 9781977371416

Author: Melanie Cellier

Series: Beyond the Four Kingdoms #2

Narrator: Esther Wane

Unabridged: 8 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 04/30/2018

Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Fairy Tales & Folklore

Synopsis

Princess Sophia has helped her twin sister Lily save the duchy of Marin. But now Sophie faces an even greater threat when she sets out to free the cursed kingdom of Palinar from its beastly prince. Alone, and with danger on every side, Sophie must navigate a magical castle and its even more mysterious master to discover the secret to breaking the curse.

Except the more time she spends with Prince Dominic, the more she starts to question who exactly she's supposed to be saving. With time running out for the trapped inhabitants, and the reappearance of an old enemy, Sophie may have to choose between saving the kingdom and following her heart.

In this reimagining of the classic fairy tale, Beauty and the Beast, Beauty will have to use all of her strength and intelligence if she is to outwit her enemies, break a curse and find true love.

About Melanie Cellier

Melanie Cellier is the author of the Four Kingdoms series and the Beyond the Four Kingdoms series, as well as many other fairy-tale retellings.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Amanda on November 18, 2020

You all know how much I love retellings! A Tale of Beauty and the Beast by Melanie Cellier is the 2nd book in the Beyond the Four Kingdoms series. In the first book, A Dance of Silver and Shadow, the princess tourney is over and Princess Sophie is the winner–which means she must journey to Palinar t......more

Goodreads review by J.M. on February 25, 2018

Another delightful retelling, this one of my favorite fairy tale. I have enjoyed so much reading stories about the twins from the first book in this series. Their twin relationship is fun, especially with their godmother gift. :-) I enjoyed the romance and the way this story ties in with the rest of......more

Goodreads review by Morgan's Endless on March 21, 2025

While I was frustrated by LITERALLY EVERYONE'S refusal to communicate with Sophie, I still loved the book. And now to wait for the next one to come in from the library..........more

Goodreads review by Eve on August 09, 2021

Ok I’m officially in love with this series and the characters!🥰 Most Beauty and the Beast retellings aren’t favorites of mine, but I still thoroughly enjoyed this one! My only complaint is that the storyline was very predictable until about 3/4 of the way through. Until that point, the book had many......more

Goodreads review by Tricia on December 02, 2022

While I didn't love this one quite as much as the first one, I still really enjoyed it. Only two things dampened my enjoyment. I didn't love Sophie as a character as much as I loved Lily (because Lily is the sassier of the two) and Beauty and the Beast retellings can be hard to pull off without maki......more