Blurb:
Most London socialites dream of marrying for love or
status, but Contessa’s wedding is about justice—and revenge.
Nathanial Woodrow is known on the streets of London as the
Beast, leader of the fearsome Lion gang who mark their victims with three
slashes on their face. Since her mother was found dead with the signature
slashes years ago, Contessa has wanted nothing more than to see her murderer
brought to justice. However, the Beast has been impeccable at maintaining his
façade as the high society Mr. Nathanial Woodrow, and nobody has been able to
gather enough evidence to convict him. When the Beast unexpectedly asks
Contessa’s father, the Chief of the Royal Police, for her hand in marriage,
Contessa and her father hatch a plan to bring him down from the inside.
As Contessa enters the lion’s den in search of evidence to
convict the Beast, she finds that not everything is as she once thought. Her
father’s work, hunting down Talented that use their magic to rule the criminal
underworld, is thrown into question with each glimpse of the kind-hearted man
beneath the mask of a hardened gang leader. As Contessa navigates her search
for justice, she finds herself questioning what side she’s really on, and why
she finds herself drawn to a man she’s supposed to hate.
My review:
Beauty and the Blade takes us to a world where those who are “gifted”
are being hunted down and hung simply for the way they were born. This is a thought provoking love
story. I really enjoyed this book and am anxiously awaiting the next in this
world.
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