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Villains #11
Kill the Beast
The eleventh book in the New York Times best-selling Villains series follows the downfall of Disney’s slickest, quickest, and smarmiest Gaston.
You may think this tale as old as time has been told before. You may know about the beauty, and the beast, and the curse they broke together. But some stories have more than one ending. Some stories have more than one villain.
Such is the story of Gaston. Growing up, young Gaston lived in the shadow of his friend, the prince. He agreed with the prince’s ideas, went along with the prince's schemes, and hid his own talents so that his best friend could shine.
But the prince paid a price for his wicked ways. As he grew more beastly and the world began to forget him, Gaston was no longer forced to pretend. He was determined, never again, to be second-best to anyone. No one says no to Gaston.
The mysterious Odd Sisters know an opportunity to meddle when they see it. And once they do, it just might lead to the downfall of everyone’s favorite guy.
New York Times best-selling author Serena Valentino brings readers back to the tale of that beauty, her beast, and the man who was truly forgotten all along.
You may think this tale as old as time has been told before. You may know about the beauty, and the beast, and the curse they broke together. But some stories have more than one ending. Some stories have more than one villain.
Such is the story of Gaston. Growing up, young Gaston lived in the shadow of his friend, the prince. He agreed with the prince’s ideas, went along with the prince's schemes, and hid his own talents so that his best friend could shine.
But the prince paid a price for his wicked ways. As he grew more beastly and the world began to forget him, Gaston was no longer forced to pretend. He was determined, never again, to be second-best to anyone. No one says no to Gaston.
The mysterious Odd Sisters know an opportunity to meddle when they see it. And once they do, it just might lead to the downfall of everyone’s favorite guy.
New York Times best-selling author Serena Valentino brings readers back to the tale of that beauty, her beast, and the man who was truly forgotten all along.
431 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 30, 2024
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About the author
Serena Valentino
160 books5,874 followersSerena Valentino is best known for weaving tales that combine mythos and guile with her work on the comic book series GloomCookie and Nightmares & Fairy Tales, and her best selling Disney Villain Novels which have earned her critical acclaim for her unique style of storytelling, bringing her readers into exquisitely frightening worlds filled with terror, beauty and extraordinary female protagonists.
Her Disney Villain novel series would be best enjoyed if read in this order: Fairest of All: The Story of the Wicked Queen, The Beast Within: The Story of Belle’s Prince, Poor Unfortunate Soul: A Tale of the Sea Witch, Mistress of All Evil: A Tale of the Dark Fairy. Mother Knows Best: A Tale of the Old Witch and The Odd Sisters: A Villains Book to be released in Summer 2019. Book 7 will be out Summer 2020, Book 8 summer of 2021, and Book 9 Summer of 2022.
Serena lives in New Orleans with her dog Gozer, and a very tiny kitty named Momma.
Contact: Serena@serenavalentino.com
Her Disney Villain novel series would be best enjoyed if read in this order: Fairest of All: The Story of the Wicked Queen, The Beast Within: The Story of Belle’s Prince, Poor Unfortunate Soul: A Tale of the Sea Witch, Mistress of All Evil: A Tale of the Dark Fairy. Mother Knows Best: A Tale of the Old Witch and The Odd Sisters: A Villains Book to be released in Summer 2019. Book 7 will be out Summer 2020, Book 8 summer of 2021, and Book 9 Summer of 2022.
Serena lives in New Orleans with her dog Gozer, and a very tiny kitty named Momma.
Contact: Serena@serenavalentino.com
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August 22, 2024
SCREAMING!!! So excited to see the other side of this story from one of my fav authors! No one says NO to Gaston!
May 21, 2024
2.5 stars
Ok, this one was a mess. In general, I wasn't a fan of Gaston in the movie so I wasn't all that excited about him getting his book, but given that he was supposedly best friends with the prince (nicknamed Kingsley) before he became the Beast I thought this could have some potential. Instead, we got a completely different character that is nothing like the Gaston we know. This Gaston loves books, cares about others, and he & the prince are totally gay for each other. When the prince falls in love with with Circe (a character from previous books) Gaston is a little hurt that the prince will no longer have time for him. Enter the Odd Sisters, and the story becomes a huge mess.
This book is written in two ways. First the majority of the book we get Gaston's story told from his perspective. And then, oddly, around 70% in, the story changes and we're being told everything through the Odd Sisters and Book of Fairytales. Out of nowhere Gaston is cursed and becomes the Gaston that we know from the movie (a complete 180 from the character he was in the first half of the book) and we get to see all of his scenes from the movie. Then the story just ends with Gaston's death and we are set up with some cliffhanger that involves a rather bland character that has been strung along in several of the stories by now. This book was a mess for me and easily ranks as one of the worst in the series (probably right after Ursula's story).
Ok, this one was a mess. In general, I wasn't a fan of Gaston in the movie so I wasn't all that excited about him getting his book, but given that he was supposedly best friends with the prince (nicknamed Kingsley) before he became the Beast I thought this could have some potential. Instead, we got a completely different character that is nothing like the Gaston we know. This Gaston loves books, cares about others, and he & the prince are totally gay for each other. When the prince falls in love with with Circe (a character from previous books) Gaston is a little hurt that the prince will no longer have time for him. Enter the Odd Sisters, and the story becomes a huge mess.
This book is written in two ways. First the majority of the book we get Gaston's story told from his perspective. And then, oddly, around 70% in, the story changes and we're being told everything through the Odd Sisters and Book of Fairytales. Out of nowhere Gaston is cursed and becomes the Gaston that we know from the movie (a complete 180 from the character he was in the first half of the book) and we get to see all of his scenes from the movie. Then the story just ends with Gaston's death and we are set up with some cliffhanger that involves a rather bland character that has been strung along in several of the stories by now. This book was a mess for me and easily ranks as one of the worst in the series (probably right after Ursula's story).
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November 29, 2023I hope she keeps doing these books! I’ve read all of them and I haven’t been disappointed with a single one! Personally the one all about cruella is my favorite!
September 7, 2024
I really miss the stand alone villain stories. My favorites in the series are Evil Thing and Never Never- books with very little Odd Sister involvement. The Odd Sisters were fun in the beginning, but now the stories are harder to keep straight as timelines are jumping around and characters are being changed to fit the Odd Sisters’ story.
I was disappointed in Fire & Fate, but I was hoping this book would maybe turn things around and focus on just the villain’s story like some of the previous books did.
Additionally, this book is lacking in the writing style I’ve gotten used to and there are so many typos, some of which mess up the entire sentence structure. I’d love to sit down and edit this book in a word document. Sigh. This was a struggle.
Sadly, I think I’m done with this series.
I was disappointed in Fire & Fate, but I was hoping this book would maybe turn things around and focus on just the villain’s story like some of the previous books did.
Additionally, this book is lacking in the writing style I’ve gotten used to and there are so many typos, some of which mess up the entire sentence structure. I’d love to sit down and edit this book in a word document. Sigh. This was a struggle.
Sadly, I think I’m done with this series.
September 29, 2024
I think they've officially run out of ideas for this series. I skimmed a lot of the book, but it was a very weak plot. It's time to wrap this series up and let it go.
August 19, 2024
He said, he had no room in his heart for anyone but him.
گاستون، سراسر درد و فقدان و تنها التیامش شاهزاده بود. کسی که شاهزاده نبود ولی منش شاهزادهها رو داشت.
فکر نمیکردم عاشق ایشونم بشم.
کتاب شاید درحد ۴ بود ولی وقتی به رابطه و زندگی و سرنوشت گاستون و شاهزاده فکر میکنم دارک و غمانگیزه... دونفری که از اول اولش باهم بودن و بزرگ شدن، چنان سرنوشتی براشون رقم خورد؛ این جلد از اینجهت متفاوت بود💔
سوءتفاهم سوءتفاهم ...
گاستون فقط میخواست دیو رو بکشه. این منصفانه نیست😭😭
شروع این جلد جملات جالبی رو گفت. توی دیو و دلبر، دیو واقعا ویلن نبود! چون ویلنها امید و آرزوی نجات ندارن. و شاهزاده(همون دیو) نجات پیدا کرد درحالیکه گاستون سرنوشت متفاوتی داشت. دیو و دلبر درکل متفاوت از دیزنیهای دیگه است:)
رابطه شاهزاده و گاستون از اون شوکهای این مجموعه بود برام که البته توی همون جلد دوم(The beast within) گفته میشه اما توی این جلد جز به جزء اشو میگه:) و وای گاستون! گاستون یک عدد کراشه. یه پسر عاقل و مهربون و بافکر، عاشق کتاب:) برای چندمین بار قلبم به درد میاد از کارهای دنیا...!
درباره نوشتارش، درکل بنظرم یکم الکی کشش داد. فصلهای اول بخصوص یه موضوع داشت چندبار تکرار میشد. ولی داستان از ۴۰درصد به بعد جون گرفت. پایانشم که مثل همیشه تداعی تکههایی از انیمیشن بود:))
_ I so wish you would choose happiness.
_ We cannot choose our fates.
{ اگه دو چیز از کل مجموعه دستگیرم شده باشه:
آدمها الکی الکی بد و شرور نمیشن.
عشق و به فکر بودنِ زیادی، برای طرفین عاقبت خوبی نداره. }
پ.ن: آخرشم نتونستم خط زمانی این داستانها رو دربیارم :/ بعضیهام کلا همزمان بودن.
ازدست این خواهران نفرین شده.
پ.ن۲: آه چرا انگار نمیخوام خداحافظی کنم
واقعا تموم شد؟
با اینکه پایین و بالا داشت داستاناش و سر هر کتاب حرص خوردم و قلبم به درد اومد، خیلی سوپرایز شدم از داستانهای پشت پرده بخصوص روابط کارکترها.
عاشق ویلنها شدم و گاها متنفر از کارکترهای به ظاهر خوبش.
-8 ماه همیشه گوشهای از برنامه کتابخوانیام بود- محبوبترین جلدها قطعا برام یک و دو و چهار بودن(نامادری سفید برفی و دیو و دلبر و مالفیسنت)♡
Villains ~ ♡
گاستون، سراسر درد و فقدان و تنها التیامش شاهزاده بود. کسی که شاهزاده نبود ولی منش شاهزادهها رو داشت.
فکر نمیکردم عاشق ایشونم بشم.
کتاب شاید درحد ۴ بود ولی وقتی به رابطه و زندگی و سرنوشت گاستون و شاهزاده فکر میکنم دارک و غمانگیزه... دونفری که از اول اولش باهم بودن و بزرگ شدن، چنان سرنوشتی براشون رقم خورد؛ این جلد از اینجهت متفاوت بود💔
سوءتفاهم سوءتفاهم ...
گاستون فقط میخواست دیو رو بکشه. این منصفانه نیست😭😭
شروع این جلد جملات جالبی رو گفت. توی دیو و دلبر، دیو واقعا ویلن نبود! چون ویلنها امید و آرزوی نجات ندارن. و شاهزاده(همون دیو) نجات پیدا کرد درحالیکه گاستون سرنوشت متفاوتی داشت. دیو و دلبر درکل متفاوت از دیزنیهای دیگه است:)
رابطه شاهزاده و گاستون از اون شوکهای این مجموعه بود برام که البته توی همون جلد دوم(The beast within) گفته میشه اما توی این جلد جز به جزء اشو میگه:) و وای گاستون! گاستون یک عدد کراشه. یه پسر عاقل و مهربون و بافکر، عاشق کتاب:) برای چندمین بار قلبم به درد میاد از کارهای دنیا...!
درباره نوشتارش، درکل بنظرم یکم الکی کشش داد. فصلهای اول بخصوص یه موضوع داشت چندبار تکرار میشد. ولی داستان از ۴۰درصد به بعد جون گرفت. پایانشم که مثل همیشه تداعی تکههایی از انیمیشن بود:))
_ I so wish you would choose happiness.
_ We cannot choose our fates.
{ اگه دو چیز از کل مجموعه دستگیرم شده باشه:
آدمها الکی الکی بد و شرور نمیشن.
عشق و به فکر بودنِ زیادی، برای طرفین عاقبت خوبی نداره. }
پ.ن: آخرشم نتونستم خط زمانی این داستانها رو دربیارم :/ بعضیهام کلا همزمان بودن.
ازدست این خواهران نفرین شده.
پ.ن۲: آه چرا انگار نمیخوام خداحافظی کنم
واقعا تموم شد؟
با اینکه پایین و بالا داشت داستاناش و سر هر کتاب حرص خوردم و قلبم به درد اومد، خیلی سوپرایز شدم از داستانهای پشت پرده بخصوص روابط کارکترها.
عاشق ویلنها شدم و گاها متنفر از کارکترهای به ظاهر خوبش.
-8 ماه همیشه گوشهای از برنامه کتابخوانیام بود- محبوبترین جلدها قطعا برام یک و دو و چهار بودن(نامادری سفید برفی و دیو و دلبر و مالفیسنت)♡
Villains ~ ♡
September 8, 2024
* I would recommend reading the previous books first, as there are some throwbacks.
Wit a tale as old as time, you would expect people to be more interested in Gastons backstory, but somehow it was never truly explored. But in this book, we learn more about Gastons childhood, how he lived with his father on the castle grounds and the prince, his future adversary, was his best friend, his blood brother. Gaston and Kingsly go on a lot of adventures, being a menace to a lot of characters and finding all kinds of hidden passageways in the castle. But then Gaston starts to notice the dark and monstrous side of his friend and with a push from Circe and the Odd sisters, Gaston becomes the obsessive and arrogant hero-to zero we all know and hate.
Pro's:
+ I really liked how we totally got into Gastons and Kingsly's history and how they are actually very connected to each other. And the author managed to twist the story in a way that it made sense in the ending with the Beauty and the Beast movie.
+ The Odd Sisters are starting to break the fourth wall in this book and I found that quite funny and very self-aware of the position the Odd Sisters have in this world. They were hilarious and provided some laughter in this dark story.
Con's:
- This is the second book about 'Beauty and the Beast' as the book The Beast Within was also about this movie. With the amount of Disney Movies in the world, couldn't we get a book about another Villain?
Even though I'm not completely sure why we got another book about Beauty and the Beast, this book was easy to read and quite fun. We learn more about Gaston and Kingsly's relationship and how it in the end all crumbled to dust. It was fun to see little moments from the movie in this prologue and the author really managed to make this prologue fit with the main story. I just hope that the next book will be about a Villain from a movie we have not covered before. No repeats please.
Wit a tale as old as time, you would expect people to be more interested in Gastons backstory, but somehow it was never truly explored. But in this book, we learn more about Gastons childhood, how he lived with his father on the castle grounds and the prince, his future adversary, was his best friend, his blood brother. Gaston and Kingsly go on a lot of adventures, being a menace to a lot of characters and finding all kinds of hidden passageways in the castle. But then Gaston starts to notice the dark and monstrous side of his friend and with a push from Circe and the Odd sisters, Gaston becomes the obsessive and arrogant hero-to zero we all know and hate.
Pro's:
+ I really liked how we totally got into Gastons and Kingsly's history and how they are actually very connected to each other. And the author managed to twist the story in a way that it made sense in the ending with the Beauty and the Beast movie.
+ The Odd Sisters are starting to break the fourth wall in this book and I found that quite funny and very self-aware of the position the Odd Sisters have in this world. They were hilarious and provided some laughter in this dark story.
Con's:
- This is the second book about 'Beauty and the Beast' as the book The Beast Within was also about this movie. With the amount of Disney Movies in the world, couldn't we get a book about another Villain?
Even though I'm not completely sure why we got another book about Beauty and the Beast, this book was easy to read and quite fun. We learn more about Gaston and Kingsly's relationship and how it in the end all crumbled to dust. It was fun to see little moments from the movie in this prologue and the author really managed to make this prologue fit with the main story. I just hope that the next book will be about a Villain from a movie we have not covered before. No repeats please.
August 1, 2024
So Disappointing
I have been anxiously awaiting this book as the finale book of the AWESOME Villians series by Serena Valentino….
It was an amazing, intriguing, intense, heartbreaking backstory of Gaston and the Prince growing up together as inseparable close friends, like brothers- until the curse- as told by the Odd Sisters.
I was all set with my 5 stars until the story caught up to the curse. In this version of the curse, Gaston and the Prince do not remember anything of their past relationship. This is where the remainder of the story goes downhill. The rest of the story follows the Disney version of Beauty and the Beast almost word for word. Gaston’s memory returns as he is falling to his death.
That’s where I lost it. No, just no no no!!
Seriously why???!?!!! What a cop out!!! Every book in this series with Circe and the Odd Sisters was so twisty and clever and fantastical and dark and deep… this was a heartbreaking let down unworthy of this exceptional series.. sorry 😞
I have been anxiously awaiting this book as the finale book of the AWESOME Villians series by Serena Valentino….
It was an amazing, intriguing, intense, heartbreaking backstory of Gaston and the Prince growing up together as inseparable close friends, like brothers- until the curse- as told by the Odd Sisters.
I was all set with my 5 stars until the story caught up to the curse. In this version of the curse, Gaston and the Prince do not remember anything of their past relationship. This is where the remainder of the story goes downhill. The rest of the story follows the Disney version of Beauty and the Beast almost word for word. Gaston’s memory returns as he is falling to his death.
That’s where I lost it. No, just no no no!!
Seriously why???!?!!! What a cop out!!! Every book in this series with Circe and the Odd Sisters was so twisty and clever and fantastical and dark and deep… this was a heartbreaking let down unworthy of this exceptional series.. sorry 😞
September 22, 2024
This was a fun, quick read. I liked learning Gaston’s backstory and relationship with the prince (Kingsley). However, Gaston’s character is so entirely opposite what we saw of him in the movie that it was kind of hard to accept. And did we need another book covering Beauty and the Beast? It would be more fun to hear the backstories of villains from movies not yet included in the series. I am looking forward to the next book.
May 11, 2025
Kinda boring. Like no original plot or anything to move the story
May 24, 2025
I could't put it down! How it all intertwines, just wow!
October 10, 2024
I adore beauty and the beast it’s my favorite Disney movie of all time (next to lilo & stitch) so reading an altered version of it is fun.
April 17, 2025
I'm trying to find a reason as to why I keep reading this series, and the only conclusion that I could come up with was that I like pain and enjoy suffering...
August 5, 2024
Ahhhhh! Serena Valentino, you’ve done it again! You’ve created a masterpiece!!!
Belle is my Princess, and The Beast Within was an amazing book! Truly made me hate the Beast 😂 Let me tell y’all, Kill the Beast solidified my hatred for the Beast.
Gaston deserved so much more. His story ended too soon by the hands of others.
I now have my idea who the next book is about, and honestly I hope I’m correct! It’s not what I originally thought the next book would be about, but I need to know more about Princess Tulip!!
My favorite quote is found on page 392: “Sometimes a simple act can cause reverberations throughout your life you don’t expect.”
Belle is my Princess, and The Beast Within was an amazing book! Truly made me hate the Beast 😂 Let me tell y’all, Kill the Beast solidified my hatred for the Beast.
Gaston deserved so much more. His story ended too soon by the hands of others.
I now have my idea who the next book is about, and honestly I hope I’m correct! It’s not what I originally thought the next book would be about, but I need to know more about Princess Tulip!!
My favorite quote is found on page 392: “Sometimes a simple act can cause reverberations throughout your life you don’t expect.”
August 9, 2024
Me estás diciendo que Gastón y La Bestia eran mejores amigos, casi hermanos?! 🤯
Así es. El padre de Gastón era el cazador real, así que creció al lado del príncipe Kingsley, como su mejor amigo. Ambos se amaban y se trataban como verdaderos hermanos.
A lo largo de su infancia, el príncipe siempre demostró que podía salirse con la suya sin sufrir las consecuencias. Hasta ese día, en que una de sus travesuras terminó en tragedia para Gastón.
A partir de este momento algo se rompió en el corazón de estos amigos, y con la distancia de por medio durante su juventud, los dos cambiaron.
Ahora un encaprichado príncipe pretende casarse por conveniencia con Circe, la hija de las Hermanas Perversas. Sin embargo, ellas han visto la mezquindad en su corazón y no dudarán en envolver a Gastón, para hacer que tanto él como el príncipe príncipe Kingsley cumplan con su destino escrito en El libro de los cuentos de hadas.
Este es el libro número 11 de la colección de Villanos de Disney. Me encanta esta serie de novelas, que cuentan la historia de origen de los villanos, y donde el bueno no es tan bueno y malo no es tan malo.
Siempre hay dos versiones en una historia y conocer este otro lado de los cuentos de hadas me encanta!! Muero por leer el siguiente!!
Así es. El padre de Gastón era el cazador real, así que creció al lado del príncipe Kingsley, como su mejor amigo. Ambos se amaban y se trataban como verdaderos hermanos.
A lo largo de su infancia, el príncipe siempre demostró que podía salirse con la suya sin sufrir las consecuencias. Hasta ese día, en que una de sus travesuras terminó en tragedia para Gastón.
A partir de este momento algo se rompió en el corazón de estos amigos, y con la distancia de por medio durante su juventud, los dos cambiaron.
Ahora un encaprichado príncipe pretende casarse por conveniencia con Circe, la hija de las Hermanas Perversas. Sin embargo, ellas han visto la mezquindad en su corazón y no dudarán en envolver a Gastón, para hacer que tanto él como el príncipe príncipe Kingsley cumplan con su destino escrito en El libro de los cuentos de hadas.
Este es el libro número 11 de la colección de Villanos de Disney. Me encanta esta serie de novelas, que cuentan la historia de origen de los villanos, y donde el bueno no es tan bueno y malo no es tan malo.
Siempre hay dos versiones en una historia y conocer este otro lado de los cuentos de hadas me encanta!! Muero por leer el siguiente!!
August 12, 2024
“Remember everyone thinks the villains are born evil. They’re not. they are made evil!”
In this next installment of the villain’s series by Serena Valentino. We follow the story of Gaston and the Prince AKA the beast.
We start by following Gaston from childhood all the way up to adulthood. We see how he grew up and what his life was like. There was so many questions I had about him and they finally got answered.
I have to say I absolutely adore this story because we finally see things through Gaston’s eyes and learn why/ how he became as we see and know him in the movie. All of these books makes you feel so sorry for the villains. The classic odd sisters definitely have their moments and hand in this story.
I love how we even get to see/ read about old villains with the little easter eggs popping up in this book. Over all the ending to me is such a bittersweet feeling. He never gets to see his friend break the curse. The memories flooding through him and finally remembering everything😭! I love how all of these books ties in with the movie. And yes guys I have a huge feeling that the next villain is who I’m thinking of. If it’s not her then I don’t know who it is.
In this next installment of the villain’s series by Serena Valentino. We follow the story of Gaston and the Prince AKA the beast.
We start by following Gaston from childhood all the way up to adulthood. We see how he grew up and what his life was like. There was so many questions I had about him and they finally got answered.
I have to say I absolutely adore this story because we finally see things through Gaston’s eyes and learn why/ how he became as we see and know him in the movie. All of these books makes you feel so sorry for the villains. The classic odd sisters definitely have their moments and hand in this story.
I love how we even get to see/ read about old villains with the little easter eggs popping up in this book. Over all the ending to me is such a bittersweet feeling. He never gets to see his friend break the curse. The memories flooding through him and finally remembering everything😭! I love how all of these books ties in with the movie. And yes guys I have a huge feeling that the next villain is who I’m thinking of. If it’s not her then I don’t know who it is.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 13, 2024
Kill the Beast" is a great addition to the Villains series. Even though Gaston is on the cover, the real villain is the Beast (the prince or Kingsley, a nickname given by Gaston). Gaston did what he did for his love for Kingsley. Over time their brotherly love grew stronger, which brought joy to the King and Queen and concern to Gaston's father. Kingsley was sometimes ruthless but only Gaston could appease his anger. The feeling the boys shared was so intense to the point where Kingsley said no woman could ever take Gaston's place in his heart. But then, Kingsley met Circe on one of his trips, and things went wrong from that point onwards, the Odd Sisters had an active role in their misfortune.
Gaston is the hero not the villain in this story.
"...he saw Kingsley standing there smiling at him, he knew he never wanted to be without him again."
I am looking forward to Serena's next book, which I hope will address the huge cliffhanger at the end. It is going to be epic!
Gaston is the hero not the villain in this story.
"...he saw Kingsley standing there smiling at him, he knew he never wanted to be without him again."
I am looking forward to Serena's next book, which I hope will address the huge cliffhanger at the end. It is going to be epic!
August 4, 2024
No one can hunt like Gaston,no one is tough like Gaston. No one can forget like Gaston! Wait what?
This book looks into the early life of Gaston and the Beast, or as he's affectionately known here, the prince or Kingsley. This book take the reader into the backstory of Gaston and his father and his family as we learn what happened to his mother. Later on in the book we learn how he and the Beast know each other and consequently forget each other as the wicked curse takes over everyone's lives in the castle and in the town. Once brothers for life, Gaston and the prince had love for each other greater than anybody else only to be ruined by the curse set by Circe and the odd sisters. I have enjoyed every book in this series and can't wait for the next one whenever Serena Valentino writes and publishes it!
This book looks into the early life of Gaston and the Beast, or as he's affectionately known here, the prince or Kingsley. This book take the reader into the backstory of Gaston and his father and his family as we learn what happened to his mother. Later on in the book we learn how he and the Beast know each other and consequently forget each other as the wicked curse takes over everyone's lives in the castle and in the town. Once brothers for life, Gaston and the prince had love for each other greater than anybody else only to be ruined by the curse set by Circe and the odd sisters. I have enjoyed every book in this series and can't wait for the next one whenever Serena Valentino writes and publishes it!
August 25, 2024
Beauty in the Beast is my favorite Disney movie. I was 4 books behind but when I heard that this series was getting a Gaston book, I caught up. It's alright. Not my favorite in the series but with how it ended, the next book should be interesting.
August 21, 2024
I loved all the other books in the series but this one was boring I read 150 pages and gave up
January 16, 2025
I absolutely loved this book! I've not been disappointed at all with Serena's books! She captures Gaston perfectly, and it's so interesting and heart-wrenching learning his back story and finding out what happened and how he became the villain of the Beauty and the Beast tale. Great writing, she really gets you invested into the characters and making them relatable. I'm so excited to see what else she puts out! Highly recommended!!
August 12, 2025
It’s not unreadable; but it is a real stretch to tie some of the stuff together, which it tried to do unnecessarily, numerous times. And if you ever question plot holes or irregularities, be content with “they forgot” because that’s the only explanations offered throughout. I think it tried to incorporate too much and tie it too closely to the beauty and the beast disney movie
October 19, 2025
This story reminded me of one of the earlier books in the series of morale stories. I enjoyed this book and the backstory that was built here but then mixing in the Odd Sisters messing with fates to tie into the original story.
December 8, 2024
Wieder eine gute detaillierte Fortsetzung, die ebenfalls die Rahmengeschichte der Reihe aufgreift und einen guten Bogen zu Teil 2 spannt. Zwischendrin ein paar Längen, aber dennoch schön und lesenswert für Fans der Reihe.
August 12, 2025
Never liked Gaston, still don‘t Like him, probably Never will Like him!
But still, like in all the previous books in this series I kinda feel sorry for him. Evil isn‘t born, it‘s made!
But still, like in all the previous books in this series I kinda feel sorry for him. Evil isn‘t born, it‘s made!
October 23, 2024
One of my faves of the series!
October 19, 2024
2,5⭐️
Sin pena ni gloria, una historia que complementa el primer libro pero que no me ha llegado a encantar dada su sencillez....no le veo mucho más futuro a esta saga aunque sigo esperando un par de villanos 😕
Sin pena ni gloria, una historia que complementa el primer libro pero que no me ha llegado a encantar dada su sencillez....no le veo mucho más futuro a esta saga aunque sigo esperando un par de villanos 😕
October 8, 2024
3.25 ⭐️ Many of the same events from the beast’s book were recounted.
September 17, 2024
Beauty and the Beast is one of my favorite fairytales! This story was pretty decent. It wasn't my favorite, however I enjoyed it more than Poor Unfortunate Soul. I feel like this story would've been better off being combined with The Beast Within, maybe as a two or three part book, rather than two separate books. I'm disappointed that Lucy Raynor is no longer narrating the audiobooks, as she was the perfect fit for this series and really embodied the Odd Sisters, however John York did a pretty good job. I'm excited to find out which villain's story we'll be getting next!
September 13, 2024
Not my absolute favorite of this series. It seemed a bit bland compared to the others
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