The old Beauty and the Beast does not have anything on this retelling. Get swept up in the fantasy world of Hunted by Meagan Spooner.
Yeva does not fit in. Not with her sisters who are perfect. Not at the palace making boring conversation with the baronessa. And not with Solomir, a suitor who is determined to make Yeva his wife.
The only place she feels at home is in the forest where she grew up. When her father loses the family fortune, Yeva gets her wish to go back to her forest home. But she soon finds that her father has lost more than the family money but also his mind as well. Her father, once the best hunter in the valley, raves about a monster in the forest stalking him. Knowing her father is not well, Yeva goes after him and falls into a trap set by the creature that has been following her father.
Yeva is swept away and imprisoned in a world only known in fairytales. A land of dragons, mythical creatures, neverending winter, and castles. A land of curses. Will Yeva be able to survive in this unforgiving world or will she find the home she has always been looking for?
The only place she feels at home is in the forest where she grew up. When her father loses the family fortune, Yeva gets her wish to go back to her forest home. But she soon finds that her father has lost more than the family money but also his mind as well. Her father, once the best hunter in the valley, raves about a monster in the forest stalking him. Knowing her father is not well, Yeva goes after him and falls into a trap set by the creature that has been following her father.
Yeva is swept away and imprisoned in a world only known in fairytales. A land of dragons, mythical creatures, neverending winter, and castles. A land of curses. Will Yeva be able to survive in this unforgiving world or will she find the home she has always been looking for?
Hunted may be a retelling of Beauty and the Beast, but it is very different from the classic fairytale and Disney movie. Compared to the more popular tellings of the story, Hunted has little romance and more action. This Beauty is more focused on revenge and her freedom to spend much time focused on romance with the Beast. Even so, Yeva and the Beast form a friendship that slowly turns to something more, even if it is not fully formed by the end of the novel. The absence of tons of romance is what makes this story unique. This reader appreciates that focus is on the importance of happiness instead. In this reader's opinion, it is what makes this novel a recommended read.
Readers who enjoy fairytale retellings but are looking for something different than the usual story will have a made a good choice in choosing Hunted. Fans of Jessica Day George’s Princesses of Westfalin series will enjoy Hunted as well.
Does it have a Young Adult label?: No.
Recommended if you like stories with: fairytales, family, love, magic, freedom, forests, an abandoned castle, hunting, books, revenge
Favorite Quote: “There’s no such thing as living happily ever after—there’s only living. We make the choice to do it happily.”
Rating:
Readers who enjoy fairytale retellings but are looking for something different than the usual story will have a made a good choice in choosing Hunted. Fans of Jessica Day George’s Princesses of Westfalin series will enjoy Hunted as well.
Does it have a Young Adult label?: No.
Recommended if you like stories with: fairytales, family, love, magic, freedom, forests, an abandoned castle, hunting, books, revenge
Favorite Quote: “There’s no such thing as living happily ever after—there’s only living. We make the choice to do it happily.”
Rating: