Five Enchanted Roses by Anne Elisabeth Stengl

GOLD.īeauty and the Beast…my personal favorite fairytale, at least among those well known. From Bonnie's wonderful brother Calum, to the Scottish dialect, to the dreams about the yellow rose, to the mysterious Beast. My heart swelled with joy and comfort, and I just.

By the ending I did NOT want to say goodbye to Bonnie and her family. Basically, this story is the same as the original but with little additions here and there to make it much deeper and more complex, and it is tied with Esprit de la Rose for my favorite of the collection. well, Scottish-ness :D, and an ugly scar and you'll get The Wulver's Rose by Hayden Wand. There were so many little things about it, from the subtle nods to the original B&tB tale, to Tupa's nickname for Rosara, that I couldn't stop smiling over. IT WAS AMAZING! I especially loved the writing style, the characters, and the setting. There was physical abuse (put in a bad light, don't worry) and some other disturbing scenes. This seems to be one of the lesser liked of this collection, and I understand why. Mix jaguars, a despicable villain, and a giant egret and you'll get Rosara and the Jungle King by Dorian Tsukioka. I found it difficult to connect with the writing style for this one, and overall it isn't one of my faves, but it was soooooo sweet, especially the ending! <3 <3 Seriously, this story gets the biggest pair of purple heart eyes. Mix stone statues, the 'Witch of the Wood,' and some hilarious one-liners and you'll get Stone Curse by Jenelle Schmidt. <3 The main character was admirable too - I was rooting for Lilybet from the start! Hope and light pervade the pages despite the ghouls and wraiths and the heart-pounding sense of impending doom, creating an odd contradictory mix that I loved. Not TOO eerie, though, and this certainly wasn't an extremely dark twist. The dark, eerie vibe of this story was wonderful - I won't deny that I really like it when things get eerie.

Mix ghouls, Lonely creatures, and a sentient castle and you'll get Wither by Savannah Jezowski. All I can say is that the ocean setting, the incredibly unique magic, the stunning characters, and the breathtaking twists and turns - all of it blew my expectations out of the water (pun intended), leaving me itching to reread it!! And also to write a pirate story myself. Guys, I have no words for this story - well, very little words. Mix pirates, omens, and a dashingly mysterious captain and you'll get Esprit de la Rose by Kaycee Browning, tied for my FAVORITE of the collection. I stand in awe of these writers' extremely creative twists on the old fairy tale we all hold dear. I really, REALLY enjoyed those Sleeping Beauty stories, but something about these Beauty & the Beast ones drew me in even more. I love this collection SO much - even more than Five Magic Spindles.

Five Enchanted Roses by Anne Elisabeth Stengl