📖Recommend for Grades 9 and up📖
by Sandhya Menon
A contemporary spin on Beauty and the Beast, this story tells the tale of Princess Jaya Rao and His Lordship Grey Emerson, who come from feuding families. Years ago, the Emerson family stole a ruby from the Rao's, and Jaya's great-grandmother put a curse on it and the Emersons. After his mother dies in childbirth, Grey's father believes the curse to be real. Grey is then sent away in the mountains at St. Rosetta's International Academy to not have to deal with him. When a photo of Jaya's sister Isha gets leaked to the press, their parents also send them to St. Rosetta's unaware Grey goes there. When Jaya discovers an Emerson, who likely leaked the photo is Isha, attends her new school, she plans to make him fall for her, all to break his heart. Grey can't shake the feeling Jaya is hiding something, and he thinks it has something to do with her ruby rose pendant. As the pair spend time together, they start to question things they thought they knew.
Alternating between both Jaya and Grey's point of view, this is a fun fairytale retelling. Both characters are fun and distinct, and the dynamic between them is enjoyable. Readers will enjoy the similarities to the fairy tale it's based on but often in different takes. Though this is a fairy tale retelling and has the mention of curses, it is not a fantasy novel but does have hints of possible magic.
Alternating between both Jaya and Grey's point of view, this is a fun fairytale retelling. Both characters are fun and distinct, and the dynamic between them is enjoyable. Readers will enjoy the similarities to the fairy tale it's based on but often in different takes. Though this is a fairy tale retelling and has the mention of curses, it is not a fantasy novel but does have hints of possible magic.
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