Think Beauty and the Beast but darker and cooler. Rosamund Hodge embarks readers in an interesting and unexpected story, his Cruel Beauty is a must read.

Nyx, the main character, is chosen from birth to marry the Prince of Demons to pay a debt his father owes. She not only has to marry a monster, but has been trained, from a very young age to kill him, and she might be the only hope her people have.

Nyx is pretty sure she is walking to her doom and her father has handed her death on a platter. Nyx’s character is the best part of the book, she is so flawed that it is refreshing to read her point of view. This is a fantasy world with a real main character.

The love story is strong and intriguing. People will be pleasantly surprised when they read Cruel Beauty. This book is a page-turner and much more than what it appears to be.

It is rare to find such a good adaptation that feels new and yet classic at the same time. Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge is bound to blow readers away.