The Odd Sisters are essentially three powerful witches. If you haven’t read any of Valentino’s Villains series, you might be a little confused as to the identity and presumed importance of these original characters. What a great question! Let’s take a look: The Odd Sisters Much of the book is told from the perspective of The Odd Sisters.
However, we don’t get to stay with the Beast for the entire story. We definitely watch his decline from spoiled yet regal prince to almost animal-like in his actions and demeanor. The Beast Within also tells some of the Beast’s (from Beauty and the Beast) backstory, explaining the effects of the curse and how it messed with his psyche and conscience. There was a clear line between the kind and loving Queen that we meet in the beginning to the violent, selfish witch that emerges within the book’s pages. The Queen’s descent into grief and bitterness after her husband’s death feels very real. Admittedly, it was an emotionally difficult read. You meet the Queen just before her wedding to Snow White’s father and stay with her until the end. In Fairest of All, the story was mostly told from the Snow Queen’s perspective. Perhaps I should take a moment to clearly explain why I had such different feelings about each of the preceding books.
I was less enthused with the series’ second story, The Beast Within. If you’ve been following my reviews, you know that I throughly enjoyed the first book, Fairest of All, the story of the Snow Queen’s descent into murderous rage. As you might already know, each Villains novel focuses on a different “bad guy” and their particular backstory. Poor Unfortunate Soul: A Tale of the Sea Witch is the third installment in Serena Valentino‘s Villains series.
0 kommentar(er)
