It is a mystery essentially and I liked trying to figure it out as I went. My favourite part of this book is the plot. I know I had a hard time with it at first but I didn’t really mind it because I understood why she felt that way–and that becomes more apparent as you read. Both are extremely angsty and I think Nyx’s angst might not rub people well. But there are definitely similarities between the storylines and I think Nyx ( Cruel Beauty) and Katsa (Graceling) have a lot in common. I didn’t feel like I was reading a regurgitation of Gracelingwhile reading Cruel Beauty–they are two completely separate books with entirely different premises. I also found that Cruel Beautydid remind me of Gracelingwhen looking back at it. The writing style really reminded me of Graceling–it’s old fashioned in a way that we don’t particularly see in dystopian Young Adult novels. There are a lot of layers to this book and as a reader (and studier of literature) I really appreciated it.īut I know a lot of people won’t like this book for those exact reasons. The blending of mythology, the Beauty and the Beaststory as well as dystopian elements was done beautifully. This book reminded me a lot of the movie Inceptionand once you read it and see what is unfolding, you will get why. I actually think that this one is one of my favourites. I’ve really been enjoying these dystopian/post-apocalyptic retellings of fairy tale stories lately and this book was no exception. I was really excited to read this book and pounced on it when it was available at my library.

Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Fairy Tale, Mythology, Romance, Mystery, Supernatural # of Books: 2 (Cruel Beauty, Gilded Ashes, Crimson Bound)īook Order: Connected (as in same universe)Ĭomplete?: No, Crimson Boundwill be published Spring 2015 SERIESous’ Top Book Series: Favourite New Series 2014, New Must-Watch Author 2014 Here is this week’s offering:Ĭruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge | Cruel Beauty Universe only has one book released so far) to see if the series is worth keeping up with. Fresh Fridays: On Friday, I review a brand new series (ie.

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