La Petite Sirene (French Well Loved Tales)
text by Hans Christian Andersen
A little sea princess, longing to be human, trades her mermaid's tail for legs, hoping to win the love of a prince and earn an immortal soul for herself.
Read Time: ~7.2 hr
The Fire Rose
by Mercedes Lackey (1996)
About this book
Lackey's story of a young turn of the century female who is brought to the wilds of San Francisco to read books for a reclusive alchemist recreates the fable of the monster who wins the heart of a young woman yet forbids her to view him. For the monster here is a magician caught in a werewolf spell, and the young girl is a destitute young woman with no other choices. A retelling of Beauty and the Beast.
Setting / LocationCalifornia
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreThe Fire Rose Lead Character
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