Anouk was a relatively strong heroine, and even her moments of weakness were in keeping with her sheltered upbringing.īeau was a weak love interest. Having started out life as an animal, she’s a Beastie: the witch Mada Victoria turned her into a human girl and gave her food and clothing. Three stars is possibly being a bit harsh, but the actual story was a lot more tepidthan the plotline promises.Īnouk is an interesting character.

If they fail, they will lose the only lives they’ve ever known…but if they succeed, they could be more powerful than anyone ever bargained for. Pursued through Paris by the underground magical society known as the Haute, Anouk and her fellow Beasties only have three days to find the real killer before the spell keeping them human fades away. Now, the world she always dreamed of is rife with danger. That is, until one day she finds her mistress murdered in a pool of blood-and Anouk is accused of the crime. Enchanted from animal to human girl and forbidden to venture beyond her familiar Parisian prison, Anouk is a Beastie: destined for a life surrounded by dust bunnies and cinders serving Mada Vittora, the evil witch who spelled her into existence. But Anouk can never have those things, because she is not really human. Seventeen-year-old Anouk envies the human world, where people known as Pretties lavish themselves in fast cars, high fashion, and have the freedom to fall in love.

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