or rather with many twists and also many I didn't see coming. #TheRoseAndTheClaw is a #BeautyAndTheBeast retelling with a twist. How good was this book especially for such a short novel of only 140 pages? I loved it! 😍 This review is published in my blog, Goodreads, Amazon India,, Facebook, and Twitter. Many thanks to the author for a chance to read and review this book. Scintillating, perfect for fans of the tale as old as time☔☔☔☔☔ The story takes a different turn with the background of war and the turbulence of politics of 2 countries and having both Kris’s and Rose’s points of view thru the story gives a different perspective to the tale of intrigue and mystery surrounding the castle of Rosewood Manor. The romance is lighter but the affection and the warmth of friendship that develops between Kris and Rose were exciting and endearing. Her dialogue banter with Kris was one of the highlights of this novella with Kris being his genteel best.
Rose is such a vibrant and colorful character that I couldn’t help but cheer her on at every scene. Forced into the cursed magical Rosewood Manor as a caretaker, Rose begins to see the man hidden behind the mask of the beast. But her arrival to Kelvia takes an unexpected turn with the people being agonistic, the major reason being that Kelvians and Verdians have been at war with each other for many years. Rose is a Verdian widow who wants to give back her soldier husband’s arms to his mother and help his soul in the afterlife. Nancy O’Toole’s The Rose and The Claw however uses the old tale in creating 2 characters that evoke sympathy and compassion. The retelling of this classic story always ALWAYS manages to grab my attention and it says something about my interest that I have almost 3 more books with the same theme in my ARC list. Once again, I am lured by the magic words, Beauty and the Beast.
A huge shout-out to Julie at One Book More as it was her cool review that had me adding this to my TBR instantly.
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