In this contemporary retelling of "Beauty and the Beast," a teenaged boy whose hands were amputated in an explosion and a gorgeous girl whose mother has recently died form an instant connection when they meet on their first day as new students.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
September 2009
On Sale: September 7, 2009
Featuring: Lucius; Aurora
256 pages ISBN: 0547223072 EAN: 9780547223070 Hardcover Add to Wish List
In an explosion of his own making, Lucius blew his arms off. Now he has hooks. He chose hooks because they were cheaper. He chose hooks because he wouldnβt outgrow them so quickly. He chose hooks so that everyone would know he was different, so he would scare even himself.
Then he meets Aurora. The hooks donβt scare her. They donβt keep her away. In fact, they donβt make any difference at all to her.
But to Lucius, they mean everything. They remind him of the beast he is inside. Perhaps Aurora is his Beauty, destined to set his soul free from its suffering.
Or maybe sheβs just a girl who needs love just like he does.
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