This is a book you will want to read as fast as you can for the intricate plot and as slowly as you can to savor the gorgeous world-building and the ravishing love story.'-, Praise for CRUEL BEAUTY: 'The push and pull romance between Nyx and Ignifex is pure fairy tale, but the characters themselves are complex and genuinely human as they struggle with their own culpability in a situation that forces them to choose between selfishness and selflessness.', Praise for CRUEL BEAUTY: 'Hodge has created a rich, complete world in this twist on 'Beauty and the Beast.'', Praise for CRUEL BEAUTY: 'A dazzling and clever retelling, Cruel Beauty is delightfully dark, lushly romantic, and utterly spellbinding. Praise for CRUEL BEAUTY: 'What a stunning debut. In a palace built on unbelievable wealth and dangerous secrets, can Rachelle discover the truth and stop the fall of endless night Inspired by the classic fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood, Crimson Bound is an exhilarating tale of darkness, love, and redemption from Cruel Beauty author Rosamund Hodge. And as they become unexpected allies, they discover far-reaching conspiracies, hidden magic, and a love that may be their undoing. Together, they navigate the opulent world of the courtly elite, where beauty and power reign and no one can be trusted.

When the king orders her to guard his son Armand-the man she hates most-Rachelle forces Armand to help her hunt for the legendary sword that might save their world. Three years later, Rachelle has given her life to serving the realm, fighting deadly creatures in an effort to atone. After an illicit meeting goes dreadfully wrong, Rachelle is forced to make a terrible choice that binds her to the very evil she had hoped to defeat.

But when Rachelle was fifteen she was also reckless-straying from the forest path in pursuit of a way to free her world from the threat of eternal darkness. When Rachelle was fifteen she was good-apprenticed to her aunt and in training to protect her village from dark magic.

Rosamund hodge