Particularize Appertaining To Books Kissed: Once Upon A Time Omnibus Belle/Sunlight and Shadow/Winter's Child (Once Upon a Time)
| Title | : | Kissed: Once Upon A Time Omnibus Belle/Sunlight and Shadow/Winter's Child (Once Upon a Time) |
| Author | : | Cameron Dokey |
| Book Format | : | ebook |
| Book Edition | : | Omnibus |
| Pages | : | Pages: 624 pages |
| Published | : | February 5th 2013 by Simon Pulse |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Young Adult. Fairy Tales. Romance |
Cameron Dokey
ebook | Pages: 624 pages Rating: 3.8 | 627 Users | 78 Reviews
Interpretation To Books Kissed: Once Upon A Time Omnibus Belle/Sunlight and Shadow/Winter's Child (Once Upon a Time)
Absence makes the heart grow fonder—and love grow stronger—in three romantic fairy tale retellings from the author of Once.Belle lacks her sisters’ awe-inspiring beauty, so she withdraws from society to focus on her art in Belle. But when her father is held captive by a terrifying Beast, Belle is the only one with the courage and creativity to save him...though she must first believe in herself.
In Sunlight and Shadow, Princess Mina is kidnapped. Desperate to be reunited with her daughter, the Queen of the Night promises Mina’s hand in marriage to the prince who can rescue her. Yet as Mina and her prince encounter trials of love and fate, Mina must summon the strength to find her own happiness.
In Winter’s Child, Grace’s best friend is lured from home by a dazzling Snow Queen. Grace sets out on a dangerous, mystical journey to find him, and along the way, she discovers the meaning of true love.
Mention Books During Kissed: Once Upon A Time Omnibus Belle/Sunlight and Shadow/Winter's Child (Once Upon a Time)
| ISBN: | 1442472219 (ISBN13: 9781442472211) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Once Upon a Time |
Rating Appertaining To Books Kissed: Once Upon A Time Omnibus Belle/Sunlight and Shadow/Winter's Child (Once Upon a Time)
Ratings: 3.8 From 627 Users | 78 ReviewsArticle Appertaining To Books Kissed: Once Upon A Time Omnibus Belle/Sunlight and Shadow/Winter's Child (Once Upon a Time)
I thought that Belle was beautiful, but in different ways than I imagined. I think that it was too short a story. If it was longer, maybe it would have lived up to its moral. The tale was about how you have to see with your heart's eyes, rather than your mind's eyes, to peer upon the face of love. But Belle still hadn't met her "true love" by the middle of the story. I liked the beginning of the book because I was able to understand how Belle felt that she hadn't lived up to her name, and thatThe author is amazing. She has brilliantly restructured two stories in the European fairy tale canon and one Mozartean opera. (I recognized the opera at once because Ive been an operaphile for over two decades but that neednt deter anybody elses appreciation.) Ms. Dokey understands that absolute villains or heroes are boring. So she freely re-imagined each story, shading her characters to give them nuances and a wide range of emotions. The original stories are so fleshed out as to be almost
Average rating off all the books this compilation contains.
It was exactly like the fairy tail. There was barely any creativity. I just couldn't go on
Belle: Definitely the best of the three. It just seemed more magical and even though I knew what was going to happen, I enjoyed everything leading up to the beast, and the very fairytaley description Belle's father gave of the enchanted wood. The writing style was great. Sunlight and Shadow: I had to look up its origins before I actually read it, and it wasn't as enjoyable as the first story. I kind of stopped caring because there really weren't any villains and I would have felt there was no
Although this appears in the teen section of B&N, and is marketed for teens, anyone who would enjoy a retelling of a classic story would enjoy this book. They are set in the original era (not modern retellings, or distopian stories of the future)."Kissed" Is comprised of 3 separate stories, Belle (a rendition of Beauty and the Beast), Sunlight and Shadow (The Magic Flute), and Winter's Child (The Snow Queen). Dokey does a wonderful job of re-telling the stories from different perspectives,
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