Bryony and Roses

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Bryony and her sisters have come down in the world Their merchant father died trying to reclaim his fortune and left them to eke out a living in a village far from their home in the city But when Bryony is caught in a snowstorm and takes refuge in an abandoned manor, she stumbles into a house full of dark enchantments Is the Beast that lives there her captor, or a fellow prisoner Is the house her enemy or her ally And why are roses blooming out of season in the courtyard Armed only with gardening shears and her wits, Bryony must untangle the secrets of the house before she or the Beast are swallowed by them. Best Download Bryony and Roses author T. Kingfisher For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr 3.5 stars for this Beauty and the Beast retelling Review first posted on Fantasy Literature Seventeen year old Bryony and her sisters, Holly and Iris I m sensing a horticultural theme here were the daughters of a wealthy merchant who lost his fortune through risky investments three years earlier They moved to the remote village of Lostfarthing, where the now orphaned sisters are barely scraping by Bryony, a dedicated and enthusiastic gardener, hears about some particularl...I discovered T Kingfisher, aka Ursula Vernon through The Seventh Bride, and became immediately enad If you liked The Seventh Bride you will also love this one it s very much in keeping with it, as far as tone and themes.This one is a retelling re imagining of Beauty and the Beast In the introduction, the author says she was inspired by Robin McKinley s Rose Daughter Coincidentally, it was, I believe, McKinley s other retelling of the s I discovered T Kingfisher, aka Ursula Vernon through The Seventh Bride, and became immediately enad If you liked The Seventh Bride you will also love this one it s very much in keeping with it, as far as tone and themes.This one is a retelling re imagining of Beauty and the Beast In the introduction, the author says she was inspired by Robin McKinley s Rose Daughter Coincidentally, it was, I believe, McKinley s other retelling of the story, Beauty, which introduced me to the whole concept of fairytale retellings I guess I was six or so when it came out, and a big fan of Andrew Lang s Fairy books and such but I remember sitting in the bookstore and realizing It s a fairytale but it s also a WHOLE BOOK I was highly favorably impressed And since then, I ve been a fan of the genre.This version is right up there at the top of best takes on the stor...I loved this version of the Beauty and the Beast story The main character Bryony is a gardener who gets stuck with the Beast, and never lets him forget that he s keeping her at the house against her will Bryony is no weak willed, ornamental creature, being used to hauling and digging in her garden at home The Beast is not the emotionally manipulative and threatening creature I think of when I think of the Beauty ...It didn t surprise me when I finished reading this and read T Kingfisher s note that it was inspired originally by Robin McKinley s Rose Daughter It s definitely not the same story, but something of the same atmosphere came across, and of course there s the gardening aspect which is important in both This explores the force that punishes the Beast rather , I think rather than a long standing curse which fades into a known factor in the background, the Beast s curse is very much an active It didn t surprise me when I finished reading this and read T Kingfisher s note that it was inspired originally by Robin McKinley s Rose Daughter It s definitely not the same story, but something of the same atmosphere came across, and of course there s the gardening aspect which is important in both This explores the force that punishes the Beast rather , I think rather than a long standing curse which fades into a known factor...So, this book, this story, it was one of a very small number of books that I was able to read this month Butthan having read it, what isimportant about it, is that I actually loved reading it.As you well know, I am partial to retellings.This one, not only fits that bill, but it also had the advantage of having been approved by most of my bookish friends.So, one of these days in which I was reading _ and still am _ a particularly boring story, I decided to just start with this So, this book, this story, it was one of a very small number of books that I was able to read this month Butthan having read it, what isimportant about it, is that I actually loved reading it.As you well know, I am partial to retellings.This one, not only fits that bill, but it also had the advantage of having been approved by most of my bookish friends.So, one of these days in which I was reading _ and still am _ a particularly boring story, I decided to just start with this one Just give it a go.Bryony, who most of us would see as a Belle _ honestly, don t _ is a very sensible gardener, who lives with her two sisters One of them, a very practical don t mess with me kind of girl about whom I would love to readabout The other well, she s most of a ninny.One day, due to fate also known as rutabagas issues Bryony gets lost during a blizzard After contemplating the eventual loss of...A Beauty and the Beast retelling, with twists, most of which worked well.It starts with Bryony herself getting lost in the forest during a snowstorm and stumbling on the house The merchant father was murdered by bandits She enjoys the hospitality, wants to take the rose, and discovers that it traps her.The rest involves her planting a garden, reading poetry, talking to the Beast in code, dreaming in a way reminiscent of the original Beauty and the Beast, but don t trust it , wardrobes with A Beauty and the Beast retelling, with twists, most of which worked well.It starts with Bryony herself getting lost in the forest during a snowstorm and stumbling on the house The merchant father was murdered by bandits She enjoys the hospitality, wants to take the rose, and discovers that it traps her.The rest involves her planting a garden, reading poetry, talking to the B...Bryony and Roses, by Ursula Vernon writing as T Kingfisher, is a fantastic retelling of the popular fairy tale Beauty and the Beast My absolute favorite Beauty and the Beast story is Robyn McKinley s Beauty It comes very close to being dethroned by Bryony and Roses, however, which is a very fine addition to the canon.As with all my favorite Beauty and the Beast retellings, we see the action from Beauty s point of view She has two sisters with whom she has a close, not antagonisti Bryony and Roses, by Ursula Vernon writing as T Kingfisher, is a fantastic retelling of the popular fairy tale Beauty and the Beast My absolute favorite Beauty and the Beast story is Robyn McKinley s Beauty It comes ve...Quite charming, and full of witty banter between the protagonists, with a spunky heroine who s spunky without being annoying, and a Beast that is surprisingly not an angry ass like it s common in these retellings Plot wise, the author follows the Gabrielle de Villeneuve original storyline, which pleases me because that one is, for me, theone and...I found this version of the Beauty and the Beast tale completely engrossing and enjoyed nearly everything about it Both Bryony the Beauty equivalent and the Beast are portrayed as believable, interesting characters, and the interactions between them are clever and witty and often very funny I also very much enjoyed Bryony s sister Holly, who, like Bryony herself, is practical, sensible and clever onlyso I did feel that the third sister, Iris, was somewhat short changed by being ca I found this version of the Beauty and the Beast tale completely engrossing and enjoyed nearly everything about it Both Bryony the Beauty equivalent and the Beast are portrayed as believable, interesting characters, and the interactions between them are clever and witty and often very funny I also very much enjoyed Bryony s sister Holly, who, like Bryony herself, is practical, sensible and clever onlyso I did feel that the third sister, ...Another utterly glorious fairytale ish story from this author, who I ve been glomming The writing is just so quietly excellent, neither showy nor plain, and the imagination so vivid, and the stories have so much heart and humour These are books that just make you feel better for having read them.

Bryony and Roses
  • English
  • 17 February 2017
  • Kindle Edition
  • 216 pages
  • T. Kingfisher
  • Bryony and Roses