Beast

Twisted Ever After, Book 1

De: A. Zavarelli

Narrado por: Tracy Marks

Once upon a time, I believed in fairytales.

But then he took me.

And he taught me that life isn't a fairytale.

He is scarred. Broken.

A dark and wild thing.

His beauty is violent and his words are cruel.

His heart is a shadowed landscape where nothing can grow.

He tells me he could never care for me, and he proves it every day.

He's destroyed my life.

Tortured me.

And worse....

He's trained me to beg for his affection.

This prison is a place where sunlight doesn't reach.

He taught me that hate is born in darkness.

And then he taught me that sometimes love is too.

©2017 A. Zavarelli (P)2017 A. Zavarelli

It didn’t really touch me

This book didn’t really trip my trigger. I sat and thought about it for quite awhile before I wrote this review. It wasn’t the dark elements of the book that bothered me. I have listened/read several other dark romances,with similar plots, that were a favorite listen. It wasn’t the narration that lacked, either. It was some elements of the writing style that ruined it for me. I hope I am able to articulate what I mean. There were several key parts of the plot that the author chose to inform the reader about instead of letting the reader experience the event with the characters. I hope that makes sense. Since I did not experience much of the story, with the characters, I did not become emotionally invested, in the book. I am usually the type that will freely bawl, during a book. My family has often been convinced that I must be suffering from clinical depression since I seem to burst into tears for seemingly no reason. This book didn’t touch me emotionally, at all. Perhaps others would disagree with me. Therefore, although the writing wasn’t horrible, this is not a book I will choose to keep in my personal library.
-V from Kansas

Beast and The Beauty

This book was an incredible listen. I recommend setting aside a block of time and listening all at once because if you don’t you will regret it until you are able to finish.
I liked this “retelling” of the Beauty and the Beast so much. It was riveting from the first word. To hear of Isabella’s plight as a song writer and her agent woes, the loss of her father and then her captivity. One could really get a feel for her pain and confusion.
And the voice for Javier! I loved it. His constant struggle etc.
I would recommend this audiobook to anyone who likes to go on the rollercoaster of emotions. However, if you are triggered- well you should be reading comic books anyways not romances.

The darkest side of the beast!

WARNING: Please read at your own discretion. This book contains very dark subject matter including kidnapping, very questionable consent, degradation, cutting and intense obsession!

With dialogue like "I want to hurt her. I want to mark her. I want to witness her blood contaminated with the blackness of mine." one would wonder how you can like or care for the BEAST (Javi). But out of blackness that is explored as he tries to break Bella I found that thru the heartache and misery I was shocked to feel for the BEAST.

I found myself questioning if I felt comfortable with what lines were crossed as he was her kidnapper and punisher (for things that were not her fault), the gripping intense suspense did keep me listening well into the night...and I just had to finish it.

Worth a credit...YES, as long you feel you can handle the subject matter...this was intense, and pushed the limits.

I was provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher in exchange for an honest review.

Dark and twisted

Selected this story because I love the narrator's voice and the author's other stories.
The blurb warns the listener but not prepare how dark this story is. I wanted to abandon it a few times but kept coming back for more. The ending made it worthwhile though and I actually like the hero. The story is addictive and Ms. Marks delivered it beautiful.

Beast

What made the experience of listening to Beast the most enjoyable?

The narration. Most books I listen to I have read before, but this one listening is the first I have experienced this story and it was amazing!

What does Tracy Marks bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Life, there is something about listening to a book that brings the story full circle!

Any additional comments?

I was given a copy of this in exchange for an honest review!