Robin Woods (1)

This was different than I was expecting but overall enjoyable. It felt more like a fantasy book than a fairy tale, but I would have liked some more details for the world-building. It felt like a lot of background and general descriptions were missing. Overall, I enjoyed reading this and liked the concept.

Storm and Solace has a good storyline. It could use a little more background information about the three sisters and better editing. Easy to read and fun to have the beast be a woman.

This was an unexpected and welcome retelling of the famous fairytale. I enjoyed the change of location to a North legend world as well as the swap of roles (female best, male beauty). The addition of loving family and more interaction with the "outside world" also made the story feel less insular.

Storm and Solace: A Beauty and the Beast Retelling by Robin Woods is a gender bender. In this book, the female is the beast. Although instead of being a beast she's just been scarred by her sisters. I'm not sure what sort of creature she's supposed to be. It's an interesting take on the tale, but the author tells rather than shows them falling in love. I think a more detailed interaction with the main protaganists would have given the story more umph.