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Beastly Manor: A Beastly Fable (Beastly Fables Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Alex Hall (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 52 ratings
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Once upon a time in a faraway land a very wealthy merchant lived on a good piece of land just west of the hamlet we now call Littleton. The merchant was blessed with luck and guile, strong bones and sharp eyes, a pretty wife of gentle spirit, and four healthy children whom he called Faith, Hope, Beauty, and Corbin. An LGBT twist on the classic love story.
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  1. Book 1 of 1
    Beastly Fables
  2. Print length
    334 pages
  3. Language
    English
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    On Kindle Scribe
  5. Publication date
    January 20, 2016
  6. File size
    1540 KB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01AVVS3GA
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Madison Place Press; 3rd edition (January 20, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 20, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1540 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 334 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 52 ratings

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Alex Hall

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Sarah Remy/Alex Hall is a nonbinary, animal-loving, proud gamer Geek. Their work can be found in a variety of cool places, including HarperVoyager, EDGE, NineStar, and Madison Place Press.

www.sarahremy.com

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4.2 out of 5 stars
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canoetripper
4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good, but not 5 stars
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2018
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Pretty good, but not 5 stars. Some incorrect word usage & mangled tenses detracted from an otherwise enjoyable - if a bit overlong - story, & then the last 10% seemed rushed. But it was a pleasure to read a story where the protagonist's eventual realization of his homosexuality is simply a plot element, a part of his persona, and not the main driver of his character. He's a hero who happens to like men. Worth reading.
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Horatio Cornblower
5.0 out of 5 stars I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys fantasy.
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2016
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I really enjoyed this book. It was a lovely fantasy novel, complete with the social, political, and magical/supernatural world-building elements that, to me, define the genre. The awareness and existence of queer-ness was neither an after-thought nor was it treated like a gimmick. Just like in the real world, the sexual orientation of the characters is not the most interesting thing about them, but it is part of who they are. I look forward to future works by Alex Hall. ( I would love to read more fairy tales set in this same world.)
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Jayme Erickson
4.0 out of 5 stars Corbin is sent by his father to a military training compound to learn swordsmanship and how best to defeat The Littleton Fiend b
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2016
This is an LBGT twist on the classic fairy tale Beauty and the Beast. The story begins with a 10 year old Corbin being told to look after his family while his mother and father, cheese and brandy makers,go on a merchant's trip. Nine days later his father returns nearly out of his mind with a story about a beast of the Black Forest tearing his mother to bits. The only way his father escaped with his life is by trading the companionship of his first born for his own. His father then raised him to slay the beast and avenge his family. Flashforward 7 years. Corbin is sent by his father to a military training compound to learn swordsmanship and how best to defeat The Littleton Fiend by a world class beast killer.

This is a really interesting and modern twist to an old favorite. it shows the struggle of a young man just coming to terms with his sexuality and the progression of homosexual feelings he doesn't understand. It was slow in parts and could really do with some good editing but it's a sweet love story that unfolds before Corbin's eyes as well as the readers, when he realizes why he was never interested in the flirtatious of the local girls, though he was always popular with them.

This has some moderate description of sexual actions so it might best be enjoyed by adults. It is an LBGTlove story so may not be well suited for those with strong conservatives beliefs.

Overall I really liked it. I would give it a 4 out of 5 stars and would recommend it to fans of modern takes on fairy tales!
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Loki's Girl
3.0 out of 5 stars Long and boring
Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2016
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I liked the descriptions and the world-building. Despite many misspellings and grammatical errors, the author's talent for writing shines through. However, this didn't seem like the romance it wanted to be. A lot went down, but of 23 chapters the two lovers-to-be don't meet until chapter 15 or so. I was tired of waiting long before that. I skipped whole chapters towards the end. After building all those other friendships and family relationships and all that, I didn't want to wade through the building of Corbin and the Beast's relationship. I just wanted to see the last page.
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Emeraldawn
5.0 out of 5 stars A retelling that is very worth the price point.
Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2016
I loved this retake on Beauty and the Beast, following Corbin our "Beauty" and events that lead up to when he finally knocks on the Beast's door. This is (as you know by now) a M/M retelling, that is more fantasy than romance. If you are looking for 300 pages of a "Bell" like character with a misunderstood Beast, Disney has a movie for you. This is a 3 part story where you learn about Corbin's childhood, then his training and finally his quest to kill the Beast, with him learning about his sexuallity weaved in. I like the fact this story didn't focus solely on being gay, but on his quest. His sexuallity was a part of him, not the only characteristic
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Majanka
4.0 out of 5 stars Engaging writing, setting described in a lot of detail
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2016
Beastly Manor is a fun twist on a well-known fairytale. Faith, Hope, Beauty and Corbin are siblings, children of a merchant living in Littleton. They lived on a small firm, and life was relatively good. But when tragedy strikes, it’s up to Corbin to take revenge. To do so, Corbin has to train and learn how to slay a terrible beast.

Corbin didn’t just struggle with his family legacy, with fighting the beast, but also with his sexuality. He didn’t understand his feelings at first, and it took a while before he could admit them to himself.

The author did a great job making Corbin a character the reader could easily connect with. The writing was engaging, and the medieval / fairytale like setting was described in a lot of detail. Recommended to fans of LGBT fantasy. I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review.
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