Rose Daughter
Ratings15
Average rating3.6
15
Ratings15
Average rating3.6
Once upon a time an enchanting young woman named Beauty nurtured a rose garden in barren soil. Her gift for cultivating such rare flowers was truly magical and her roses adorned homes throughout the village, bringing joy and love to all who chanced upon their exotic scent.
But one summer, Beauty’s roses did not blossom. Without their presence her family and neighbors became ill-tempered and nature itself lost the light and warmth of the season. Even more heartbreaking, the roses no longer protect Beauty from her nightmares of a monstrous Beast—a Beast it is her destiny to meet and whose heart and soul she must nurture with love
Series
3 primary booksFolktales is a 3-book series with 3 primary works first released in 1978 with contributions by Robin McKinley.
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Wow, I could definitely tell that Robin McKinley has improved and matured since writing Beauty. (Which was 20 years before Rose Daughter, so, you'd hope that would be the case.) I did wonder how someone could write two adaptations of Beauty and the Beast, but this one is much more fleshed out and, well, magical.
