Hunted audiobook

“She wept because she did not know what she wanted, and because she wanted everything.” 4 1/2 stars. Wow, this was... unexpected. I got an arc of Hunted from edelweiss months ago. After putting it off again and again for other books, I decided to let it expire. Seriously, who even needs another Beauty & the Beast retelling? Then this book was given to me as a gift and *resigned sigh* I decided to just give it a shot. And I'm so glad I did.Cruel Beauty is still my favourite Beauty & the Beast retelling, but this comes in at a close second. It obviously follows the familiar B&tB format, whilst doing something completely new and fresh with it. I loved what it did. I love the new themes the author explores in this old template. It's a haunting, well-written story. Full of icy coldness, the language of fairy tales, and underneath, a running theme of that inexplicable longing for something you can't quite put your finger on. Maybe it's like wanderlust - that restlessness and dissatisfaction with staying in one place for too long. Maybe it's just wanting without knowing what you want. It's powerful, though, and Spooner captures that feeling so wonderfully here. Surprisingly, it's very... not romantic. There is no time given over to lusty encounters and stolen kisses with a somehow sexy beast. Rather, the relationship between Beauty and this Beast is one between two outsiders who see something they recognize in one another. Yeva (aka "Beauty") is a trained hunter and she remains dedicated to her passion and her family throughout.The setting is inspired by rural medieval Russia. Lots of coldness, snow and ice, and it fits with the tale very well. Yeva and her father navigate this white-covered wilderness in their hunting, but then Yeva's father starts rambling about a beast unlike any other. A beast that is smart and cunning. A beast that is following him. The snow is a canvas, her father would say, upon which the beast paints his past, his home, his intentions, his future. Learn to see the picture and you will know him as you know yourself. When he doesn't return from a hunting trip, Yeva leaves her beloved sisters to go track him. Of course, she finds way more than she bargained for. Not just a beast, but a whole world of fantastical creatures that seem to play by a different set of rules. But Yeva knows these rules; they're the rules of the fairy tales her father always read to her. The rule of threes. The rule of curses. The rule of breaking them.Yeva is determined to kill the beast and return to her family. But her quest to kill the seemingly unkillable creature unveils ever more secrets, and the longer she spends in this world, the more she worries what world she will find when she leaves.Despite having read so many retellings these past few years, Hunted found a special place in my heart. It was thoughtful, moving and - for me - unputdownable.Blog | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Youtube

4.5*I really really enjoyed this! I normally like my fantasy books to have a lot of action and this one definitely lacked that but it worked really well because it read exactly like a fairy tale, which is perfect as this is a Beauty and the Beast retelling. This one stuck a bit closer to the Disney version/original fairy tale than others I have read while also taking a unique spin on it which I thought was very neat. Overall an awesome retelling! *ARC provided for review by Indigo Books & Music Inc. as I am an Indigo employee*

Tale as old as time... Except.Yeah, this is not that Beauty and the Beast.This Beauty is a bit less sing-y and a bit more...stabby. Which is a pretty nice change of pace, to be honest! Plus, this time around, it isn't the villagers who are out to kill the Beast, it's Beauty, herself. She's a hunter. A badass hunter. And because {insert spoilery reasons here} she's on a mission to take a chunk out of his supernatural hide. Of course, killing him means she's gotta stay on as his Guest prisoner while she looks for the chink in his armor that will allow her to take her revenge. Then, after a cute montage, they fall in love, right!? Uhhhhhh. No. The romance is so slow to build that even the characters are clueless until the very end. And even then what brings them together is more of a mutual understanding of each other. A recognition of someone with the same wants and needs - with the same sort of big gaping hole in their soul.You know, kinda like real life. So what happens when the last petal falls? Oh. Well, there's not any enchanted fucking rose in this one. Soooo. Yeah.But Beauty sure does take her sweet ass time getting back to the castle to try to break the spell. In fact, she takes so much time that {spoilery shit happens}!Oh my god! Do they ever get to do that fancy twirly dance in the ballroom?!Ok, this was a lovely romance, but the goal of this tale isn't that your life will be complete when you find your prince (or princess). The moral of the story is this:There's nothing magical over the horizon that is going to make you happy. There's no person that can complete you, no task that once you finish will give you perfect satisfaction, and no point in your life where you can breathe that sigh of relief and live happily ever after. Life just...is. Until it isn't.Try to enjoy the times that aren't horrible (because there will be horrible times), and stop waiting on {insert that thing you think will make you happy here} to happen before you let yourself be satisfied.Bone-deep happiness is more of a choice than most people realize, and if you're able to choose it you'll be far better off than most.

ive read so many ‘beauty and the beast’ retellings that ive lost count. its safe to say its my favourite story/trope to retell and i honestly never get tired of it. and this is one of the better retellings i have read. im actually surprised at how much i liked this one.i love the russian folklore influence to this. it reminded me so much of ‘the bear and the nightingale.’ its atmospheric, its mysterious, and its magical. i really enjoyed how the specific russian faery tale ties-in so effortlessly and perfectly into the overall ‘beauty and the beast’ narrative. also, i think this is the first retelling ive read where the beast character is an actual hybrid beast. its very reminiscent of disneys ‘beauty and the beast’ and, being a 90s child, my nostalgic heart loved that. overall, im super pleased with this. its true to the original story, but has its own unique vibes. which is everything i could ask for a retelling.↠ 4.5 stars

“She was so tired after all. Tired of fairy tales, and magic, and empty castles. Tired of wanting so intensely that she didn’t know what she wanted.”Da da da DAAA…Please allow me to introduce you to the FIFTH La Belle et la Bête retelling that I’ve read! I know; it’s a lot. But it’s my favourite faery tale! Let’s see: Beastly by Alex Flinn, Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge, A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas, Uprooted by Naomi Novik, and now…Hunted by Meagan Spooner! :D Some I’ve loved, some I’ve liked, and some I’ve hated, but I’m happy to announce that Hunted falls under the loved category. Agh! I’m so happy, right now! This was amazing! I know; I know what you’re thinking: Do we really need another La Belle et la Bête retelling? Well, let me tell you…the answer is a resounding yes! Hunted is now my second-favourite retelling of this faery tale, closely following Cruel Beauty, of course. But, ugh! Why did I put this off for so long? I was going to pick it up after The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden, but decided against it, after not enjoying it…stupid me! Russian faery tales definitely seem to be hit-or-miss with me, but I’m so relieved that Hunted turned out to be a hit! :D It was also extremely unputdownable…one more chapter, one more chapter, one more chapter, etc. While following the familiar structure of the Disney movie that defined the childhoods of many, Spooner also manages to make this a very new and fresh take, in the same token. In fact, rather than keeping the story true to its origins by setting it in France, it takes place here in rural, medieval Russia. Like Hodge’s Cruel Beauty, which integrated other tales into the story, such as Perrault’s Bluebeard and Greek mythology, Hunted integrates Russian folklore, as well. Two main stories drive the plot of Hunted: Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve’s La Belle et la Bête (French) and Alexander Afanasyev’s Tsarevitch Ivan, the Firebird, and the Grey Wolf (Russian). The French one provides the main framework that we recognise as the readers of this story, but the Russian one is constantly referenced by the characters themselves. I really enjoyed the tale-within-a-tale format.In addition, the language itself was hauntingly beautiful, sucking me in and making me constantly think that I was sitting in a snowy castle in the dead of Russian winter, only for me to look up from my book and see Halloween decorations outside my window, which was quite shocking, to say the least! “To the girl
who reads by flashlight
who sees dragons in the clouds
who feels most alive in worlds that never were
who knows magic is real
who dreams

This is for you”From the moment that I read the dedication above, I was utterly entranced with this novel…This reinterpretation of the classic tale presents a slow cat-and-mouse game of Beauty, the huntress, and Beast, the hunted. Here, Beauty is no meek damsel-in-distress, waiting to be saved. Here, she’s the one who saves her prince from a tragic curse. Gaston is not the hunter, in this tale…Beauty (Yeva) is. A devourer of faery tales, she simultaneously loves the power and freedom that comes with hunting her prey in the woods. Like many protagonists we’ve come across in the past, she is resistant to marriage at such a young age, and feels misunderstood by those closest to her, especially her sisters. While they accept her unconventional and unladylike hobby, they also support her and whatever makes her happy. More than anything else, I enjoyed the familial bonds in this novel. In addition, Yeva has the most loyal dog, Doe-Eyes, by her side, who was the true MVP here!One night, when her father fails to return home from hunting, she resolves to find him…and encounters the Beast (Eovyn), who is an actual WOLF – snout, tail, and all. Wanting to avenge her father and return to her sisters, she decides to take over her father’s mission and hunt the seemingly unkillable Beast herself. Held captive in his castle, she takes advantage of her situation and bides her time, in order to expose his weaknesses and finally have her revenge. But is anything in life ever that easy? ;)One aspect of this novel that I LOVED was the slow-burn romance. And by slow-burn, I mean there isn’t a hint of romantic feelings between Yeva and Eovyn until the very last few chapters. Even they didn’t know what was happening until it hit them! Rather, their relationship is grounded in friendship and trust. I wouldn’t even say that there are elements of Stockholm Syndrome, as Yeva recognises that the two of them are quite dysfunctional. She tried to kill him repeatedly and he kept her prisoner for months. Neither one of them were wholly good or bad. They both had very light and dark parts of themselves that came out in certain situations. They have a mutual understanding of each other and recognise that they were the missing pieces in each other’s lives…and I think that it was just beautiful.

“She moves like beauty, she whispers to us of wind and forest—and she tells us stories, such stories that we wake in the night, dreaming dreams of a life long past. she reminds us of what we used to be.She reminds us of what we could be.”dark; addictive; uniquethis is hands down my favorite beauty and the beast retelling so far. It manages to stick to the original story while having an extremely unique and beautiful twist to it by adding in Russian fairy tale and folklore into the main plot.Just giving you a prior head up here this doesn’t stick to Disney Movie kind of beauty and beastSO TRUST ME,,there are no talking teacups/ any household item here: The beast is not a pining softie in this one (I mean he still is but like in a subtler and endearing way) : [image error] There are no light-hearted breaking out into huge song sequences (bummer but still): This story is a much much much darker take on this story. The usual elements of the original tale are still retained in this but it is more fantasy based. This was such a beautiful story i can't praise it enough. The story had a few new elements that i thoroughly enjoyed. And honestly let me just list the reasons why you NEED to read this book:a) the gorgeous description&setting Most of this book took place in the beautiful castle during the winter time. And it was a cold and snowy setting. The other most used setting was the forest itself which was beautifully described.b) the sister loveThis is a newly added change that was not in the original tale as Belle does not have any sisters but it is definitely a welcome change. Unlike most fairy tales; these aren't your typical 'evil stepsister' trope they are strong independent women who love each other very much and are willing to go to great lengths to sacrifice their happiness if it makes the other happy. Honestly, some of the moments just made me have happy feels.c) DOGSYes!! There are dogs in this book and they play a really important part in this story and i love Doe-eyes so much. The dogs were so adorable and loyal and honestly just reading about the relationship that Yeva (Belle) shared with it is so sweet i just can't.d) YevaI am so pleasantly surprised by her character. Like Belle, she is beautiful, graceful and loves her father very much. But Yeva is just so badass she is an amazing huntress and loves to be in the forest and is in love with nature. Yeva is just very skilled and it was so amazing to follow her and see her in action. Yeva is intelligent and though she becomes vengeful in the middle it is so great to see her change her viewpoint.e) Russian fairy tales& folkloreThis was my personal favorite addition! The story itself was set in Russia and the main story that played a part in this book was the Ivan and the firebird one. Meagan Spooner manages to weave together these folklore into the tale and it was so beautiful OMG i'm in love.f) Beast & YevaTHEY WERE SO ADORABLE. I knew i was obviously going to end up shipping them but it was so amazing to see them interact with one another and i'm just so happy with the way that their relationship was executed and that ENDING i'm so happy i can just :') Overall, this book was amazing and i highly recommend if you are looking for a fast and fun retelling! This was amazing and everyone needs to read this!!Pre-reading:NEEDLESS TO SAY, i have a lot of love in my heart for this story SO THIS BOOK BETTER WORK OUT PS honestly how perfect was emma watson as belle like after watching the movie (a week ago?) i can't imagine anyone else pulling off belle's character so effortlesslyBR with the wHOle gang (my pun tho im laughing)the one who likes to dabthe one who thinks im a traitor (BUT IM NOT ;-;)the one who got bribed by cookies

See this review and on my blog: www.bookbastion.netThis was STUNNING.^ Actual gif of me reading most of this book. Okay, not really, but it about sums up my feelings. Retellings are a difficult thing to go into because you never know how they're going to turn out: how you're going to feel if the story is too similar so it feels boring to read; or if it diverges too greatly from the source material that you feel it's done the original an injustice. Neither was the case for me here. Hunted sets itself apart from the commonly known fairytale with distinctive characters, and few twists on the most recognizable moments from the story. Spooner's prose took this to the next level for me in many ways. It is magical and lyrical and feels very much in keeping with the spirit of classically told fairytales. One of the wonderfully macabre things about a lot of classic fairytales that mainstream audiences (who don't read) are not aware of is the dark tonal quality present in a lot of them. Spooner takes inspiration from that and weaves darkness and light together into a tapestry of memorable moments that stand apart from the original in a lot of ways, but are respectful to it all the same. The most important aspect of the story is without a doubt, Beauty. My introduction to Beauty and the Beast was of course the Disney version. I've always felt a sort of kinship with Belle, ever since I was a kid. She loves books; she's a bit socially awkward, and she's full of hope for her future. So, I was glad to see that Yeva was quite in keeping with that characterization, but I will say that I really enjoyed her added strengths. This was a Beauty who didn't need no man for a lot of this story, and that was more than okay. That was great! Of course, when she inevitably does become involved in the romantic aspects of the story that we all know and love, it's on her own terms and is entirely her own motivation. I respected the journey that she takes, and Spooner for sending her on it. Of course, we have to talk about our Beast too: He might be more bite than bark in this particular retelling, but I wouldn't have it any other way. His journey is just as important as the one that Yeva takes, and I particularly enjoyed some of the most pivotal moments involving his character, especially in the final act of the book. Because I have to explain why I'm rating this the way I am, I will say that I wanted to see a bit more of the world! We know this is a Russian folklore inspired retelling, but beyond that and a few creatures from legends being thrown in, I felt like the world outside of the forest and castle that Yeva and the Beast occupied felt quite small. It helped make their dynamic more intimate, for sure, but even the Beast's background is left in shadows that I had hoped Spooner would illuminate by the end of the story. This was a fabulous book. It's a respectful take on the material, and a true homage to classic fairytales. I just loved it. I consider it a new favorite, and Spooner an author I look forward to reading more from in the future.★★★★✯ = 4.5 out of 5 stars______________________My third buddy read with my buddy Joshua Gabriel (Forever Bookish Josh)!I'm dying to crack into this one! The cover is just so gorgeous, it's been calling to me for a couple weeks now. I'm hoping for a mix of this:

Intricate, rich and enchanting, Hunted was the tale I never knew I needed - it's a Beauty and the Beast winter retelling interspersed with Russian elements, captivating folklore, and an overall ethereal, snowy atmosphere that contributed to the whimsical fairytale setting in the book. Yeva's heart spoke to mine on a personal level. The restlessness, the constant wanting, the inability to settle, the soul-deep longing. It's the first time in a long time that I've found a heroine after my own wild heart, and I love this book for it.

the entire concept of beauty and the beast is so wild to me like. homegirl straight up loved an animal romantically. an animal. that’s so wild like have you ever had a pet? anyway. this book is what sjm THINKS acotar is

I wouldn't say I've had the best of luck with books that are re-telling fairytales. So, to be honest, I didn't have the highest hopes for this one. But I was quite impressed. It was more adventure than overly fairytale, in my opinion. I really loved Beauty. She is not a helpless girl, who needs to be saved- she is a brave and skilled tracker and hunter. The ending felt a bit rushed to me, aside from that, I'm fairly happy with the story overall and would recommend it to anyone who likes fairytale/adventures.

Full Review Real rating: 4.5🎵Tale as old as timeSong as old as rhymeBeauty and the beast🎵I loved this so much!I have read like 4? 5? Beauty and the Beast retellings because I obviously have a problem and I am not ashamed of it. What I love most about this is that Beast is actually a beast. I think this is the only book in which that was the case. At the beginning, we have Beauty having some type of identity crisis because she feels like she is destined for more than what is expected from a woman in her land. She enjoys hunting and being outside. What I loved most about her was that she was not judgmental. She never judged women who were into traditional things like wanting to get married and being homely. In fact, her two sisters were like that and they were all close!Another thing I liked was that when they introduced a guy that wanted to marry her, he was actually someone kind, loving and actually liked that she enjoyed hunting. So he wasn't any 'Gaston'. Even with this, there was no love triangle!! I liked how the romantic plot in this ended.Then there is the relationship between Beauty and the Beast. I loved reading it, especially since Beauty really hated Beast for a long time bc of something. I loved reading about Beast and his struggles with his humanity. He had his POV but they were usually like less than a page, in-between Beauty's chapters. Reading about his inner struggles was so devastating 😭😭 Why 4.5 and not 5 I felt like the second half of the book, towards the end, was kinda slow. Also, I wasn't really satisfied with how it ended. Like I enjoyed it, but I wanted more. I think this is like the least romantic retelling of this story.

***Review posted on The Eater of Books! blog***Hunted by Meagan SpoonerPublisher: HarperTeenPublication Date: March 14, 2017Rating: 4 starsSource: eARC from EdelweissSummary (from Goodreads):Beauty knows the Beast’s forest in her bones—and in her blood. Though she grew up with the city’s highest aristocrats, far from her father’s old lodge, she knows that the forest holds secrets and that her father is the only hunter who’s ever come close to discovering them. So when her father loses his fortune and moves Yeva and her sisters back to the outskirts of town, Yeva is secretly relieved. Out in the wilderness, there’s no pressure to make idle chatter with vapid baronessas…or to submit to marrying a wealthy gentleman. But Yeva’s father’s misfortune may have cost him his mind, and when he goes missing in the woods, Yeva sets her sights on one prey: the creature he’d been obsessively tracking just before his disappearance. Deaf to her sisters’ protests, Yeva hunts this strange Beast back into his own territory—a cursed valley, a ruined castle, and a world of creatures that Yeva’s only heard about in fairy tales. A world that can bring her ruin or salvation. Who will survive: the Beauty, or the Beast?What I Liked:I've read Spooner's solo books (her debut trilogy), and her co-written books with Amie Kaufman. Her Skylark trilogy was so-so for me, but I loved the Starbound trilogy. When I saw that she would be publishing a new fantasy series, I was definitely intrigued and hopeful - maybe I would love this new solo series of hers. I'm so happy to say that I really enjoyed this new book of hers!Yeva and her family have fallen on hard times, and they move far from town to their old cabin, where Yeva's father will hunt in the forest in order to provide for his three daughters, and make some money back to pay debts. Yeva's two older sisters, Lena and Asenka, are not like Yeva and her father. Yeva loves being in the forest, away from town, being able to hunt at will. But something dangerous lurks in the forest - a Beast who Yeva's father feared, right before he went missing. Yeva hunts the Beast, and what she finds isn't quite what she expected. She hates him, but she begins to understand him. How is it that he is just as trapped as she is? Yeva learns that the world she knows is not the only world that exists - and she is caught up in the magic.Beauty and the Beast retelling, anyone? Perfect timing, given the live-action movie to be premiered soon. Personally, I'll take books over movies any day. This retelling is on its own level! I loved it. I was so curious to see how Spooner would handle the fairy tale, especially with all of the controversial aspects of Beauty and the Beast (Stockholm Syndrome, for one). Yeva is a not an angelic, naive heroine, nor is she a fierce, kickbutt type of heroine. She is sweet and selfless, but also tough and very independent. She likes to hunt in the forest, and enjoys the solitude. She cares for her two older sisters and her father, so much so that she makes different sacrifices when the opportunities present themselves, in order to help her family. When Yeva ends up in the Beast's castle, she is angry but unafraid. I really, really liked Yeva. Arguably, she is one of my favorite Spooner heroines (I liked the ladies in the Starbound trilogy though). She is so selfless, when it comes to her sisters and father, and eventually, the Beast.The Beast... we all know the story of Beauty and the Beast, so I couldn't help but feel pity and remorse for him, from the start. But in the beginning, the author makes readers feel a little angry with him. He is not kind or patient with Yeva, and he seems more animal than human in the beginning. But his humanity comes about more and more, the longer Yeva is with him. The Beast is a character that I knew I would feel for, and my heart broke for him constantly.In this book, Yeva actually gets to know the Beast for a bit before she finds out that he is the Beast, if that makes sense. She believed him to be a fellow prisoner at first, and he brought her food and supplies in the dungeon cell. But then all is revealed that he is actually her captor, and she hates him. It's interesting because Yeva gets to know the Beast before she learns that he is her captor, and then she finds out and hates him, and tries to kill him several times. But she quickly figures out that he is cursed, under a wretched spell, and that he seems to be both human and Beast. I liked this setup, in terms of the story. It sort of accounts for why Yeva might fall for him - she knew him as a "good guy" at first. Furthermore, she tries to keep hating him after she finds out that he is her captor, but he is kinder to her, and not a terrible, abusive captor. Still a captor.The way this story is told, you won't find Stockholm Syndrome here. Yeva recognizes that she probably shouldn't care about her captor, but she also recognizes herself in him (the loneliness, the love of the forest, the desire for more). She talks to a friend about loving a cruel man, but realizes that the Beast is not that type of "cruel man". I think the author handled this aspect of the fairy tale extremely well, and worked around Stockholm Syndrome.The progression of the relationship is extremely slow, and there is no physical aspect of the romance. In fact, it's hard to call the romance a "romance" because while Yeva does fall for the Beast (and vice versa), it's definitely more of a progression of an emotional connection than a physical one. This is kind of obvious, right? I liked the development of this powerful emotional connection, though it's hard to say in my mind that it's a "romance". It definitely becomes one after the spell is broken.There is a good deal of magic in this book! Yeva's father used to tell her tales of magical beasts he used to see while hunting in the forest. Now, Yeva begins to see them herself, like the Firebird. Soon it becomes clear that the only way for Yeva to free the Beast from his spell is to seek out magic, and that is what Yeva decides to do, towards the end of the book. The setting is very Russian-esque, with the snowy scenery, forest, mountains, castles, and the obvious Russian names. I loved the setting and how it added to the magical world-building! Spooner did a beautiful job in crafting this fantasy world.Overall, I really liked this retelling. Beauty and the Beast retellings can be extremely tricky, given the obvious Stockholm Syndrome problem, and bestiality, but I think Spooner rewrote the classic tale extremely well. There is so much more than two people falling for each other, but I'll let you discover that on your own. This is a great story, friends!What I Did Not Like:This is definitely a standalone novel and I absolutely love that it's a standalone novel, but I can't help but want a little more from Yeva (Beauty) and her "Beast", when he becomes human! We only get a few pages of them as a human man and human girl together, and the epilogue is a little on the vague side. Wishful thinking on my part, but I would have loved to get scenes showing the pair together, in the end. Like a more specific epilogue, showing their obvious love and adoration for each other.But still, I'm really satisfied with this book overall.Would I Recommend It:I highly recommend this book if you like fantasy novels, fairy tale retellings, Beauty and the Beast, magical settings, clever heroines, and a romance that isn't a "romance" like you think. Plus, this is a standalone (though I think Spooner is writing more fairy tale retellings, possibly set in the same world but I'm not sure). It's perfect for fans of YA fantasy and fairy tales!Rating:4 stars. I had some expectations for this book, and I'd say Spooner met them. I'm excited to see what other solo projects she has, though I'm also looking forward to reading more co-written books!EDIT: June 27th, 2016 -- LOOK AT THE COVER!!!!!!!!!!So far, I've liked Spooner's books... Skylark, Shadowlark, Lark Ascending, These Broken Stars, This Shattered World. NEW SERIES PLEASE!

4.5 en realidad. ¡CÓMO ME HA GUSTADO ESTE LIBRO!Lo primero que quiero destacar es que es un retelling de La bella y la Bestia en toda regla. Quienes hayáis leído la historia original seréis conscientes mientras leéis de toda la base y todo lo que hay del cuento original en este libro, y con lo que adoro esa historia, me ha gustado verla realmente bien reflejada en esta novela. Lo segundo la ambientación. ¿HOLA? Me he enamorado de este lugar tan mágico, de esos bosques, de esa casita, de ese castillo, de todo. Es que es todo tan mágico y bonito que no puedo con tanta perfección.Por supuesto debo destacar la narrativa de la autora, que ha sido maravillosa y eso estoy segura de que se debe a una traducción de 10. En serio, iba leyendo y disfrutaba hasta el infinito de cada palabra que mis ojos captaban. Una delicia. Y bueno, que he adorado a Yeva (o Bella :P). Me ha parecido una protagonista perspicaz, inteligente, luchadora... es que lo ha tenido para ser la protagonista perfecta. Sin duda ha sido lo mejor de esta novela junto a Cervatilla, claro. He adorado a esa perrita por encima de mis posibilidades. Sobre la Bestia sabemos poco, pero me encantan como nos van dando la información a cuenta gotas, como es tan diferente al resto de historias el motivo por el que se convierte en una Bestia y sus pequeños fragmentos, los narrados por él, eran increíbles. La historia de amor es lo que más me ha flojeado. Sí, me costaba ver evolución entre ellos, por eso mismo no se ha llevado el libro 5 estrellitas. Por lo demás ha sido una lectura increíble y que he disfrutado hasta el infinito. Deseando leer de nuevo a la autora.