A Beast in Exile: A Historical Retelling of Beauty and the Beast

England, AD 617. At the edge of the known world, kingdoms devour kingdoms, and being a warrior is neither optional nor extraordinary; it is what is necessary to survive. Out of the chaotic clash of warlords, kingdoms, and religions, a creature will emerge that legend will never forget.
England, AD 1743. Surrounded by the bright lights and fashion of London in a vastly growing empire, Isabella Wentworth gambles the lives of those closest to her, in the hopes of securing her fated destiny.
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