Rebel Rose: 1 (Queen's Council)

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It was bold for so-called rabble-rousers,she thought. But Bastien had already told them that the Third Estate had transformed into something new: the National Assembly. And King Louis had thus far been unable to quash them. ToBelle, that sounded like power.

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When she stumbles across a magic mirror that holds a dire warning, Belle wants nothing more than to ignore the mysterious voice calling her to accept a crown she never desired. But violent factions of the revolution may already be lurking within her own castle, and doing nothing would endanger everything she holds dear. With the fate of her country, her love, and her life at stake, Belle must decide if she is ready to embrace her own strength--and the magic that ties her to so many female rulers before her--to become the queen she is meant to be. I loved how Rebel Rose was a continuation and not a retelling. Don’t get me wrong, I adore the retellings, but it was quite refreshing to go further in the story and explore past the “Happily Ever After.” Sure we were left in that amazing dancing scene at the end of the animated movie but it was the after that became the true challenge. Born a commoner and thrust into the French higher society as a princess of the principality where Beast's castle was, Belle has to balance between the new duties and also her love for her older life. We have been forced to lie to the world; we cannot lie to each other.” “I know,” she started, but lost the words when he brought his hand to her cheek. “You have seen my darkest moments; don’t ever try to spare me yours.” He sat beside her on the mattress. “Come, tell me everything.”

Stems

The only good thing about this book--barring the opportunity to explore Adam's PTSD--was the incorporation of historical events. And even that was a little contrived in the end, being as surrounded by idiotic side-plots and pointless new characters as it was. And it's not that I think this book was terrible, exactly. Eliminate that stupid plot with Bastien and replace it with something actually rooted in French history and this might have been a superb novel with only the issue of Theriault's inability to capture the true essence of the Beauty and the Beast characters for me to complain about. Not so very long ago, Belle dreamed of leaving her provincial home for a life of adventure. Now she finds herself living in a lush palace, torn between her past as a commoner and her future as royalty. While Belle grapples with her newfound position, there are those who would do anything to keep her from power. She despised the artifice of it all. Celebrating the [REDACTED] with members of Europe’s aristocracy did not feel like a step toward protecting her kingdom." There she goes saying it's her kingdom I love politics in stories though, so for me, it worked. I can definitely see how some people may not be as interested in those aspects however, or feel that the pace is too slow for their personal tastes.

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Además tiene magia, de una manera sutil y que al igual que la película, se entrelaza con los personajes, especialmente Bella. Y Bella siendo Bella, tiene sus ideas revolucionarias y feministas que me hicieron amarla aún más y eso sin hablar de la enorme biblioteca que tiene.

This book is the first in a series (the next princesses reported to be Mulan and Jasmine). I am very interested in seeing what they do with this. I enjoy the premise of "what's next" mixed with historically important events in the time period and/or culture of the princesses so much.