Dragon Rose
A Romantasy Retelling of Beauty and the Beast
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4.2 • 149 Ratings
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Publisher Description
A sacrifice born of love leads to a destiny she never imagined.
Rhianne Menyon would rather face the Dragon than marry the odious wool merchant her mother has chosen. When her secret talent for painting is discovered, threatening her family's livelihood, that flippant wish becomes a desperate reality.
For five centuries, the mysterious Dragon of Black’s Keep has claimed a Bride from Lirinsholme every few years — a sacrifice that keeps the town safe but seals the chosen woman’s fate. When Rhianne’s dearest friend is selected, Rhianne makes an unprecedented choice: she offers to take her place.
At Black’s Keep, she expects to find a monster. Instead, she discovers Theran Blackmoor — a man shrouded in shadows, whose voice is gentle and whose rare kindness awakens something she never expected to feel. But when Rhianne glimpses his true, terrible form circling the castle at night, she understands why his touch burns and why the Brides before her chose death over their gilded prison.
Then her dreams begin showing her a stranger’s face — one that haunts her waking hours and drives her to paint with fevered obsession. As Rhianne uncovers the tragic truth behind the Dragon’s curse, she must decide: will her gift for seeing beyond the surface be enough to break five centuries of torment, or will she become just another “Beloved Bride” whose headstone marks the graveyard of broken dreams?
Customer Reviews
It’s good
A bit predictable, I knew how it was going to end, made me think of Beauty and the Beast. But it flowed well enough, was easy enough to read. Aimed at a late teen/young adult audience, I think. Better than just “it’s ok”, so 4 stars it is.
Beauty and the Beast
A first-person, page-turning fantasy romance with all the right ingredients. Highly recommend having a read.
Rushed ending
The storyline and writing style was very interesting and captivating.
I really enjoyed this book.
However I’m giving it 3 stars because it could have been a longer story, for all the build up the ending was over in a flash and it left many questions unanswered.
Enjoyable read and I likeable characters but had loads of potential but just fell a bit flat in the end.