![]() ![]() Published July 10, 2018, by Candlewick Press, Beast: A Tale of Love and Revenge by Lisa Jensen is a dark and mature retelling of Beauty and the Beast.īefore beginning, let’s provide a trigger warning: there’s a rape scene early in the book. Lucie dares to hope that noble Beast has permanently replaced the cruel Jean-Loup - until an innocent beauty arrives at Beast’s château with the power to break the spell.” -Goodreads Gradually, Lucie realizes that Beast is an entirely different creature from the handsome chevalier, with a heart more human than Jean-Loup’s ever was. Jean-Loup would never patiently tend his roses Jean-Loup would never attempt poetry Jean-Loup would never express remorse for the wrong done to Lucie. A wisewoman grants her wish, with a spell that transforms Jean-Loup into monstrous-looking Beast, reflecting the monster he is inside. But when the chevalier’s cruelty is revealed, Lucie vows to see him suffer. But servant-girl Lucie can’t believe such foolishness about handsome Jean-Loup Christian Henri LeNoir, Chevalier de Beaumont, master of the estate. Beast: A Tale of Love and Revenge by Lisa Jensen ![]()
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