Fortress on a Tranquil Beach

Zine
Title:	Fortress on a Tranquil Beach
Publisher:	Loving Companion Enterprises, Triphammer Station
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Author(s):	Peter J. Formaini
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Date(s):	June 1991
Medium:	print zine
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Fandom:	Beauty and the Beast
Language:	English
External Links:	Online as a PDF
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cover by Sue K

Fortress on a Tranquil Beach het 127-page [[Beauty and the Beast (TV)] novel by Peter J. Formaini.

The cover art is by Sue K. There is no interior art.

Krinard and Formaini and Later Major Disagreements

The author and the cover artist had a falling out. See a falling out due to differing opinions and communication regarding the third season.

This was also exacerbated by Formaini's comments prefacing both Blind Justice and Refuge of the Brave, in which he stated:

This novel, [Refuge of the Brave], is rated R. This rating comes from strong language and strong character background information, plus necessary sexual content. The sexual activity in this novel does not warrant a rating beyond NC-17. As anyone who has read my non-fiction must realize, I feel it requires far more talent and ability to write convincing sex scenes without explicit sexual wording than it does to merely lift portions of cheap, trashy romance novels and rewrite them using the characters of Beauty and the Beast. Such writing does a disservice to the characters and to their creator.

The Catherine Chandler Trilogy

• Fortress on a Tranquil Beach
• Blind Justice
• Refuge of the Brave

[There was to be a second trilogy, one which never saw fruition]: 'Shadow War' will be the first volume of the 'Tunnel World Trilogy' and is planned for a March 1992. This novel will pick up from where the 'Catherine Chandler Trilogy' ended... other volumes in the series will be entitled: 'Charon's Messenger' and 'From the Ashes'.

The Zine's Foreword

This novel is the first of the "Catherine Chandler Trilogy", a three-volume set which contains three separate and distinct stories, but which blend together into a single work whose focus is Catherine Chandler This book constitutes a complete story, told in its entirety, with no major plotlines left incomplete. Certain pieces of information that are presented in this book will not be divulged until book two in the series, but they are not vital components to this first story.

The second and third portion of this trilogy are scheduled to appear later this year, one in August and the other in November. An order form for them is contained on the next page. An order form for the entire trilogy appears at the back of the book, in case you have a friend who might be interested in this series of novels.

This is a strictly second season novel, my assumption being that Vincent recovered from his delirium in the cave and returned to normal. The third season is ignored entirely, with no third season characters appearing. This novel assumes you are familiar with several first and second season characters and that you have viewed certain episodes. These characters are Devin Wells and Kanin Evans. I assume you have seen both episodes in which Devin Wells appeared, as well as the episode in which Kanin Evans' story was told.

I want to thank my mother Audria for helping me discover Beauty and the Beast and Maureen Highkin and Paula Vitaris for acting as proofreaders and sources of wonderful feedback. Their sharp eyes and wise counsel spared me no small amount of embarrassment. I thank you all.

Summaries

This is the first volume of the 'Catherine Chandler Trilogy.' Devin returns home to the Tunnels but, unfortunately, his visit wrecks havoc for Catherine both Above and Below. All is not grim, however, as Devin takes Catherine and Vincent on a magical trip to the shore.

A beloved Tunnel World resident returns to the tunnels, but on a mission that spells heartbreak and loss for Vincent and Catherine.

As the story unfolds, Joe learns the true identity of a shadowy figure from his and Catherine's professional past. His knowledge leads him on a reluctant path that spells potential disaster for Catherine -- and potential destruction of their friedndship [sic].

As events reach their tragic conclusion, Catherine and Vincent are thrust into loss and betrayal at the hands of those they love most.