The level of excitement and storytelling just seemed to drop. Maybe it was because I found the first 150 pages so perfect, it seemed like such a let down when the entire tone of novel just shifted for parts 2 and 3. Which I suppose one should expect, especially considering the title of the series. In my opinion, it works so well and gives so much insight to the world of Beauty and the Beast that more of the same should have been written.īecause, the thing is, once Belle finds that rose it gets a bit… twisted. If it were up to me, I would have this first third of the novel as a standalone. For that, 5/5 stars.Īll this comes in Part One (of three) of the novel, with the fairytale narrative running parallel to the story we already know, which pans out identical to the film up until Belle finds the enchanted rose.
Even though this is such a twist, Braswell writes this story in a way which really could serve as a wholly believable prequel to Beauty and the Beast. As Old as Time dives into a rich tale of Maurice and Rosalind – Belle’s enchantress mother – and the magical yet mean world they resided in, leading all the way up to Rosalind herself placing the curse upon the Beast. Answers that make so much sense, it’s a wonder that backstory provided by the live-action movie didn’t match up. Well, I’m delighted to report that this book holds the answers we’ve been longing for.
Who was Belle’s mother? Why did everyone in the village have no idea a huge castle full of enchanted crockery was just sitting there, a few miles out? Wasn’t there a huge age difference between Belle and the Beast? Did the Beast actually age at all throughout his time being cursed? Where were the Beast’s parents through all this? Who could ever learn to love a beast? The thing about Beauty and the Beast is, that love it or hate it, you can’t deny it’s full of gaping plot holes. “It matters because I’m trapped here with you, because of whatever happened ten years ago, and, oh, yes, it turns out the Enchantress was my mother !” Read on for my full review of the novel, which started out new, and then got a bit alarming. For reviewing purposes, I will be reading the full series in chronological order of publication, and I will be completely honest and spoiler-free in letting you know what I thought!įar off places, daring swordfights, magic spells, a prince in disguise! As Old as Time by Liz Braswell explores what would have happened in the tale of Beauty and the Beast had it been Belle’s own mother who cursed the castle. Each of the novels is stand-alone, meaning you can read whichever stories intrigue you the most in whichever order you feel like. At the time of writing, the series consists of five titles published over the past four years, with the sixth newly released this April 2019. As Old as Time is the third book in the Twisted Tales series.
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