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Depravity: A Beauty and the Beast Retelling (A Beastly Tale Book 1) Kindle Edition

by M.J. Haag (Author), Ulva Eldridge (Editor), Allisyn Ma (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition
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Seductively dark. Deliciously beastly.

Benella is concerned with two things--avoiding the two village boys who torment her and scrounging for food to help feed her family. Unfortunately, the best wild fruit and vegetables are near the walls of the estate, a dark misty place inhabited by an unforgiving beast.

When her tormentors lock her behind the massive gates, Benella knows her fate is sealed. Yet, the fate isn’t one she expects. Her encounter with the beast starts a bizarre cycle of bargaining for her freedom, a freedom the beast seems determined to see her lose.

One-click today to discover the life that drove Beauty to the Beast in this seductively dark and twisted retelling of the classic Beauty and the Beast.

The completed Beastly Tales:
• Depravity, Part 1
• Deceit, Part 2
• Devastation, Part 3
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    Beastly Tales
  2. Print length
    240 pages
  3. Language
    English
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  5. Publication date
    16 June 2015
  6. File size
    350 KB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00XK5GO9I
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Shattered Glass Publishing LLC (16 June 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 350 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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MJ Haag is the pen name for Melissa Haag, a multi-published author of three series. As MJ Haag she writes adult paranormal/fantasy romance and is best known for the Beastly Tales and the Resurrection Chronicles.

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Tash Langton
5.0 out of 5 stars Fairytales just got better!!
Reviewed in Australia on 19 June 2015
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I was given an ARC in return for a honest review. (I also purchased my own copy once released)

I love Beauty and the Beast- It is by far my favourite story from my childhood. The story just got better and more adult. Benella will do almost anything to make sure her family doesn't go without food, she walks and searches for miles each day to find either something to eat or trade.

After seeing something that she wasn't meant too, Benella becomes a victim of some of the local boys. This ends with Benella seeking refuge in the enchanted estate and meeting the beast. The interactions between Benella and the Beast become more frequent. Benella is a strong Heroine and doesn't let the Beast push her around. The story does end with a cliffhanger but not a bad one.

The story is really well written and leaves you wanting more. I loved the characters even the ones you love to hate, they all bring something to the story. I read this book in one sitting until 11:30pm I couldn't put it down. I can't wait for the next story to see where it leads.
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Cheryl Daniel
4.0 out of 5 stars New twist on old tale
Reviewed in Australia on 3 January 2017
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I enjoyed Benella's character overall but I would really have liked her to tell her sisters off occasionaly. I did not want story to end, but plus side is there are 2 more books to read.
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CoullCat
5.0 out of 5 stars Could Not Put it Down!
Reviewed in Australia on 7 May 2017
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Depravity is a retelling of the classic, Beauty and the Beast. And what a stunning retelling it is. M.J. Haag has created a world that is both intriguing and dark. The characters are strong and Benella is believable as the strong-willed, slightly naïve beauty. This is an adult romance that is both dark and delicious in the way it captivates and weaves you into the world of the beast and the enchantment placed upon him and the household. M.J. Haag had me racing with Benella as she tries to escape her tormentors and feeling for her and her poor father at the misfortune the family are in. I even wanted to reach into the story and slap some sense inter her sisters. This is one tale that I was unable to put down and would recommend to anyone looking for a good read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Beauty & the Beast twisted
Reviewed in Australia on 19 April 2017
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An excellent tale woven into a story of hardship, lies and sex. The further into the book I got the more developed and interesting the characters became. From selfish, self centred sisters and a loving father. To the mysterious fog shrouded beast and his mist veiled estate... Definately worth a read..
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April
5.0 out of 5 stars This was a very well written book with great editing!
Reviewed in Australia on 28 July 2015
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This was a very well written book with great editing!! Can't remember one spelling mistake!! The story flowed along and even the not so nice bits were written in such a way that it wasn't so hard to read. I downloaded book 2 when I was only half way through book 1,that says a lot and have pre-ordered book 3!! Most assuredly adult content, despite the young looking cover!
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leah_zero
4.0 out of 5 stars What a great read!
Reviewed in Australia on 20 July 2016
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Love a good fairytale and this spin doesn't disappoint. Looking forward to reading more of this series and pleased to have discovered this author!
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Carol77
5.0 out of 5 stars I LOVED IT!
Reviewed in Australia on 6 July 2017
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WOW Loved this telling of beauty an the beast had a great flow to the story very hard to put down before I knew it I was at the end of book 1 reaching for book 2.
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Utmostroxy
5.0 out of 5 stars I love this series
Reviewed in Australia on 25 February 2017
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A take on beauty and the beast, better than Disney. But not for children, the book is sexually graphic. Love this series
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J. Fletcher
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this story
Reviewed in Canada on 15 August 2021
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Different, so different from the similar offerings on Amazon right now. This was well written and presented. I’m off to read the second in the series, can’t wait to find out what happens next.
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Kyle
5.0 out of 5 stars Une des meilleures réécritures du conte
Reviewed in France on 12 May 2022
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L’histoire est belle et cruelle, foisonnante.
La Belle ressemble à Cendrillon, possède des sœurs qui la prennent pour une moins que rien, un père érudit un peu cliché qui ne voit pas grand chose. Elle est là martyre des fils du forgeron. Elle se réfugie chez la Bête pour leur échapper, bien décidé à périr de ses mains plutôt que ceux des villageois. Mais la Bête est curieuse. Alors qu’il devrait la tuer pour avoir pénétré sur son territoire il est intrigué… Et c ainsi que va débuter cette histoire qui court sur 3 tomes que j’ai lu d’une traite. Flamboyant.
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Cliente Amazon
5.0 out of 5 stars very well written
Reviewed in Italy on 4 December 2016
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the book is very well written and manage to keep the reader involved. i recommend at least to read the excerpt
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Book Butterfly
5.0 out of 5 stars A Perfect Blend of Disney and Old French Classic
Reviewed in the United States on 13 June 2015
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Let me start by saying that I received this book in exchange for an honest review. This was Melissa’s first go around at publishing a more mature novel, which is just a polite way of saying that this book contains some more explicit nature and sexual content. I wasn’t sure how I was going to feel going from the more teenage writing you see in Touch or her Judgment of Six Series, to a book that describes some pretty sexual acts, but Melissa has done a fantastic job retelling the classic and iconic story of Beauty and the Beast. This short book was just part 1 of a 3 part series, with each book being released within a month of each other.

Now let’s get to the good stuff, the characters. Here, Melissa really did her research. Depravity was the perfect blend of the classic French tale by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont and the iconic retelling by Disney. One of my favourite characters was the Baker, who reminded me a lot of Gaston and yet was a very minor character in the scheme of things. (spoiler) He was a bit of a creep, but a harmless creep. All bark and no bite. While he wants Benella, he never does anything to physically obtain her despite having the opportunity to. (end spoiler). I also loved how Melissa brought back Benella’s (who you might know as Belle, or the Beauty) two extremely selfish and vain sisters. Unlike Cinderella, these sisters are her blood, which makes they way they treat her so much worse. Benella herself was the Belle we all know and love. A sweet girl who loves two things unconditionally: books, and her father. Her loyalty to her family, even the sisters that mistreat her, was beautiful. We didn’t get to see too much of the Beast in part 1 of the series, but what we do see of him is fantastic. He is the grumpy, short-tempered beast we all know and love, but you get to see glimpses of his softer side… even if they are interrupted by his growling temper. All of the characters, no matter how minor or major, are excellently well written. You really grow to love some while hating others. Part 1 was mostly spent rounded out each character and really setting up what is to come in part 2.

As for the writing… well, Melissa never did a problem with her writing. She can articulate a vast variety of emotions and feeling to her readers within a short paragraph. This fact has not changed when she switched over to a different target audience. Within a very short span (only 150 pages!) she really sets up the plot for the next 2 instalments without the reader ever getting bored. Every sentence was interesting, every character was fascinating, and every little tidbit Melissa added to the widely known tale was captivating. I was completely absorbed inside this novel the entire time reading it, and when it was finished, I was left desperate for more.

I think you are picking up what I am laying down here. This book was fantastic. I would recommend it to anyone I felt was mature enough to handle the sexual content described. Let me tell you, if you love Beauty and the Beast, you will LOVE Depravity. An extremely easy 5 stars to give! This book comes out on June 16, 2015, and the second part, Deceit, is already out on amazon for preorder and will be released on July 21, 2015.

If you want to know more about Melissa Haag’s more Young Adult writing you can look at my reviews for Touch, or the books in her Judgment of Six series/ Companion Novels: Hope(less)/ Clay’s Hope, (Mis)fortune, (Un)wise, (Un)bidden) on my blog: [...]
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Shirley
3.0 out of 5 stars Old world setting with a more contemporary angle
Reviewed in India on 6 December 2015
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Yet another take on the original Beauty and the Beast, however I feel that readers would like this one.

Essentially the story is stretched into parts and accordingly built upon by M.J.Haag. This first part - is all about our Beauty - her family, her life, her struggles and how she comes to accept the proposal of the Beast to stay with him. I also felt that Haag mixes up Cinderella's story a bit here and gives it a more contemporary angle to it.

Looking forward to reading the next part.
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