The beasts want to destroy her. The mirror-world won't let her stay. The castle hides too many secrets. And when Marea finds out how to break the curse, is she willing to do whatever it takes to save two creatures of pure evil, to whom she is nothing?
Marea Belle was doomed at birth. In Darkholm, having red hair means only one thing: Witch.
After her parents are executed in a witch hunt, the only thing that saves Marea is the chastity device that proves her purity. Spared the flames, Marea is dumped in a sack at the doors of a cursed castle; a sacrifice to appease the monsters within.
The denizens of the castle want nothing more than to devour Marea's soul. The huge, terrifying beasts take her to an underground experiment room and make her their plaything. Somehow, she survives and escapes the monsters, hiding deep within the castle, where she finds a magic mirror which becomes her sanctuary.
Inside the looking glass, she falls in love with two men. But she can only remain there for a few hours at a time before she has to return to the castle's inevitable horrors. No-one can escape the castle, and no-one can survive the beasts within. When Marea is forced to give herself to the beasts, she risks losing herself forever, but will her sacrifice be enough to break the ancient curse?
My opinion:
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review
Marea Belle's family was slaughtered and she was dumped outside of a cursed castle as a sacrifice because she was a witch. The brothers, Coal and Brendan, who lived there required a virgin once every seven years so they could collect her soul. Unfortunately for them, it didn't work with Marea, so they decided to keep her until they found another way to do it. Every time she tried to escape the consequences were horrible. One day she found a mirror that led her to a beautiful place with two kind men. Since she couldn't live there she tried to visit as much as she could. One of the men offered to help her learn to control her magic, after everything that happened she reluctantly agreed. When the monsters found out about her little exploits they ruined the mirror. She was so sad and frustrated that she decided to learn the truth about the place and end this nuisance once and for all.
It's a very dark and twisted m/f/m retelling of the Beauty and the Beast. It contains a lot of abuse, discipline and forced sexual acts, so this book is not for the fainted hearts. The storyline is interesting, captivating filled with magic, hatred, and love. It is well written and has a way of mixing the dark with the romance. My favorite character was Marea she appeared weak at first but through her love, she showed a lot of strength and determination. If you are into dark romance you're gonna love this book. I liked it a lot and I will rate it with 4,5 stars.
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The Belle Jar
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