Bryony and Roses

By: T. Kingfisher

Narrated by: Justine Eyre

Bryony and her sisters have come down in the world. Their merchant father died trying to reclaim his fortune and left them to eke out a living in a village far from their home in the city. But when Bryony is caught in a snowstorm and takes refuge in an abandoned manor, she stumbles into a house full of dark enchantments. Is the Beast that lives there her captor or a fellow prisoner? Is the house her enemy or her ally? And why are roses blooming out of season in the courtyard? Armed only with gardening shears and her wits, Bryony must untangle the secrets of the house before she - or the Beast - are swallowed by them.

©2015 Ursula Vernon (P)2015 Tantor

Love Kingfisher

I will pick up anything by T. Kingfisher, and I love a Beauty and the Beast retelling. This beauty is especially awesome because she is a tough gardener. I would recommend this book.

A delightful take on a classic fable

I enjoyed this take on classic fable. I enjoyed the gardening, the mystery, poor Fumblefoot.
the slow budding of the relationship between the Gardener and the Beast. It's sweet.

Perfect retelling

Perfect retelling of the original fairy tale. All of the best parts remain, with a few new twists

Favorite retelling of beauty and the beast

Fantastic 10/10 read. I know the story of beauty and the beast but I was riveted following this retelling. Beautifully written and narrated.

Fun read

Main character a bit dense at times but overall very enjoyable light read. Would recommend.

T Kingfisher understood the assignment

So cute and precious, and funny, and a little spooky! Vernon’s humor suits this world SO well. Did not expect this to rise to the top of my list of her books!

My Favorite Beauty & Beast Version

We discovered Ursula Vernon when Digger won the Hugo for Best Graphic Story in 2012, and have been buying her work in multiple formats since then. The quirky humor that runs through all her work - even the horror novels - often makes me laugh out loud. Bryony & Roses is one of my comfort listens; I'll often fire it up while deciding what to listen to next, like a short, funny palate cleanser.

T . Kingfisher is always a win

Enjoyable Beauty and the Beast retelling. Humorous and comforting, with some eerie qualities. I have yet to read one of her stories I didn't like.

just a delight

i kinda hate the Disney princess thing but this was a fun read. if you've ever tried gardening or are just a little odd this book is for you

Fantastic characterization

I very much enjoyed this book. I felt like it stumbled a little bit around the end, but the story and characterisation overall I thought was fantastic.

I would personally say the character dialogues were absolutely 10/10, I’d put the overall storyline around a 9/10, but I’d put the wrap up/conclusion around a 7/10.