Fairytale Retelling / Fantasy
Five Enchanted Roses
by Kaycee Browning, Savannah Jezowski,
Jenelle Schmidt, Dorian Tsukioka, Hayden Wand
-From Goodreads- Rediscover the Enchantment! A ship bearing the souls of sinful sailors drifts upon a ghostly sea. An abbey looms as the final defense between mortals and ghouls of the underworld. In the stillness of a throne room, statues stand forever frozen in a moment of terror. Monsters and men stalk their prey deep in the jungle’s shadows. A rose blooms in the dead of winter, sheltered in the ruins of an ancient Scottish castle. And only true love can free the Beast from his prison. ASIN: B017WQDYRU You've never seen Beauty and the Beast like this! | This Book received a 4.5 Bark rating. |
I've wanted to read this book for some time now, since it was first announced by the publisher. I knew I would be in a for a treat and that's exactly what I got. One of my favorite things about this book, aside from the sheer variety of genres, is that none of these contest-winning authors named their heroine Belle. It was quite a relief to find that none of these tales were 'Disney-fied', it was quite the opposite.
I listened to the audiobook version of this over 500 page collection of stories. I was quite pleased with the audio production in every aspect. The narrator was an excellent choice! Not only did she do different voices within each story but she also gave each heroine a slightly different accent. I loved it! The added touch of a short musical piece to form a break between each story was a very nice addition and really helped to keep track of which story was which.
I really did enjoy the Five Enchanted Roses audiobook and I greatly look forward to more of such tales...
Tell Tale Book Reviews gives Five Enchanted Roses by Kaycee Browning, Savannah Jezowski, Jenelle Schmidt, Dorian Tsukioka, and Hayden Wand a 4.5 Bark rating.