The Beast Within: A Tale of Beauty's Prince (Villains)

You can’t put these books down I am addicted! I am not the person to sit here and ruin the story like some do on reviews but it’s the original times 100% better with so much detail and story of how the Beast became the beast. Gives so much more to the Disney movies we grew up with. I can’t wait to read more!!!!

I am loving the series so far. I have read 2 of the books. Wonderful writing. So creative. Thank you Serena Valentino.

I liked her telling of the fairy tale. The Prince was a beast long before he became one. It explains how the staff serving the Prince began changing into nonhuman items. It also gave you a better insight on how evil Gaston was, and how being a Princess was much fun. But after all this...we still got a happy ending.

these books are amazing if you get a chance to read a good book this one is the one for you

The book to be explained more about his life and the look he gives Gaston at the end of the movie before he tells him to get out.

A rather short and quick adaptation of Disney's original award-winning film, it does seem rather rushed. About halfway through the book, it starts to delve into the original storyline, but it hurries along very quickly, skipping over Belle's arrival at the castle and hurrying to her trespass upon the West Wing to her rescue from the wolf pack that attacks her in the woods. Swiftly within a few pages you find Belle fleeing to rescue her father from illness, and before you know it the book is already over with "The End." Most of the storyline is told from the third-person perspective of three of the witches that assisted in cursing the Beast who are hellbent on driving him mad and aiding Gaston in killing him. The first half is possibly the most interesting park because it's the most original and deviates from the original story the most. The Prince's origins are the most elaborated, adding twists that weren't there in the film. I would have loved this more if it were longer, like in the book "Maleficent." It just feels far too rushed. The second half of the book would have been far more entertaining were it from the Beast's third person perspective and not the evil witches'. It does make some references to other Disney characters in the Disney universe, and the reader will find that enticing. It really is a one-time read, though I'm a huge fan of the original, but I just wanted more from it. There seems to be a lot of missed opportunity from the author to take it to further reaches. If one sits down and really dedicates their attentions to it, it can be finished within a day or two. Belle's and Beast's romance could have been explored in-depth much more, but it's hardly touched upon and breezed through. I hope someday a better adaptation is written with far-reaching details and hope-fulfilling content. The reader will just find it lacking overall, though sometimes enjoyable here and there. Don't expect a masterpiece here. I wish the publisher, author, and editor had spent more time dedicated to making it what the fans would appreciate; they really missed a big opportunity here.

I absolutely loved the twist of who Prince Adams best friend was before he became the beast. This is the perfect back story to how and why beast became the monster he was.

Thus arrived early super happy with that. However there was some glue or sticky substance on the book itself. Since it was a hardback with dust jacket I was able to clean without damage.

Have you ever wondered why the enchantress dis such a deed to the Prince? Ok so he turned her away, but did you ever think there could be more to the story?I actually felt sorry for the Prince being turned into such a beast, but this story opened my eyes and revealed there was more to it that meets the eye.I really love the unravelling of the characters in this fantastic tale and the underlying story has me gripped and looking forward to the next tale

Brilliant book, i now have all books in the series. Highly recommended for any disney fan

Loved reading this book; finished it in a day it was so good. Really detailed and if you love beauty and the beast this book is a good twist that you dont expect. I would also suggest reading a twisted tale tale as old as time; again a brilliant book with a good twist.

Recieved today wasn't due till tomorrow looks good finishing off belle lost in a book then gonna get straight into reading this as I love different ending to beauty and the beast. Anyone looking for a new version I'd suggest as old as time a twisted tale by Liz braswell

The beasts story- loved reading this can’t wiat to read more from the twisted tales. I’m hooked