Castle of the Beast
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| Title: | Castle of the Beast |
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| Author(s): | Ann R. Brown |
| Cover Artist(s): | Colby Pfeil |
| Illustrator(s): | Colby Pfeil |
| Date(s): | February 1994 |
| Medium: | print zine |
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| Fandom: | Beauty and the Beast (TV) |
| Language: | English |
| External Links: | online here |
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Castle of the Beast is a gen 244-page novel written by Ann R. Brown and illustrated by Colby Pfeil. It has panel-style illustrations, three in color.
Reactions and Reviews
This excellent fantasy novel is the fable of "Beauty and the Beast" told (primarily) from the Beast's point of view. Bear with the somewhat slow opening section detailing how solitary V tries to find ways to fill up the endless days in the deteriorating castle in the all-but-impassable magic-haunted woods which, collectively, are his heritage from his sorceress mother. Soon, a lost merchant arrives, V loses his temper, and you-know-who comes to keep the pledge in her father's place. V is immediately enraptured by his initially mistrustful guest now, like him, a prisoner of this seedy grandeur. With C, the time passes more quickly, fraught with anxiety on V's part to overcome the initial impression C had of him. Then, unexpectedly, C's family and suitor come to reclaim her. Unable to endure his renewed solitude, V sets out to rejoin C through the haunted woods, that prove as dangerous as their reputation claimed. There is wonderful writing here: humor, poignance, and patience with creating the small details that bring a story to life. The progress of C's feelings and V's uncertainties and adoration is nicely imagined and worked out, with appropriate but not intrusive 17th Century (when the fable was written) period detail. This is Romance with a capital R. Recommended unreservedly. Pro artist Colby Pfeil's panel-style illustrations (three in color) provide an attractive and atmospheric counterpoint to the story. [1]