Book Review: The Beast Within: A Tale of Beauty's Prince by Serena Valentino

A cursed prince sits alone in a secluded castle. Few have seen him, but those who claim they have say his hair is wild and nails are sharp--like a beast's! But how did this prince, once jovial and beloved by the people, come to be a reclusive and bitter monster? And is it possible that he can ever find true love and break the curse that has been placed upon him?

This was a sort of flash back to the Beast before he met Belle, so she only features a little bit in the beginning and at the end. It was really interesting how the author used characters we know well, and added in new characters too. I like character driven plots but at some points I did feel it was all a little superficial, decisions that some characters made I'm not entirely sure that I believe that they would have done so. However overall it's a quick easy and interesting read. I give it 3.5 stars.

Thank you so much Scholastic Australia for this copy in return for my honest and independent review.