Her plan? Seduce him, disarm him, and break the centuries-old curse he put on her people. Still, on her seventeenth birthday, she abandons everything to marry the all-powerful, immortal Ignifex. Betrayed by her family yet bound to obey, Nyx rails against her fate. And since birth, she has been training to kill him. From the Back Cover Since birth, Nyx has been betrothed to the evil ruler of her kingdom-all because of a reckless bargain her father struck. Nyx knows she must save her homeland at all costs, yet she cant resist the pull of her sworn enemy-whos gotten in her way by stealing her heart. But on her seventeenth birthday when she moves into his castle high on the kingdoms mountaintop, nothing is what she expected-particularly her charming and beguiling new husband.
Betrothed to the evil ruler of her kingdom, Nyx has always known that her fate was to marry him, kill him, and free her people from his tyranny. Perfect for fans of bestselling An Ember in the Ashes and A Court of Thorns and Roses, this gorgeously written debut infuses the classic fairy tale with glittering magic, a feisty heroine, and a romance sure to take your breath away.
The romance of Beauty and the Beast meets the adventure of Graceling in this dazzling fantasy novel about our deepest desires and their power to change our destiny. Book Synopsis If youre excited about the upcoming Disney film Beauty and the Beast, starring Emma Watson, dont miss Cruel Beauty. About the Book Betrothed to the demon who rules her country and trained all her life to kill him, seventeen-year-old Nyx Triskelion must now fulfill her destiny and move to the castle to be his wife.
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