For it becomes clear that the enchanted places of this fantastic world-a place not unlike our own-are in danger and must be saved before it is too late. On her 16th birthday, the princess Beauty sidesteps the. Though Beauty is able to sidestep tragedy, she soon finds herself embarked on an adventure of vast consequences. A magnificent reworking of the Sleeping Beauty story by a master storyteller. Set against a backdrop both enchanted and frightening, the story begins with a wicked aunt's curse that will afflict a young woman named Beauty on her sixteenth birthday. Drawing on the wellspring of tales such as "Sleeping Beauty," Beauty is a moving novel of love and loss, hope and despair, magic and nature. previous 1 2 3 next sort by previous 1 2 3 next Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. In Beauty, she broadens her territory even further, with a novel that evokes all the richness of fairy tale and fable. Tepper Average rating 3.97 69,911 ratings 4,280 reviews shelved 139,823 times Showing 30 distinct works. With the critically acclaimed novels The Gate To Women's Country, Raising The Stones, and the Hugo-nominated Grass, Sheri Tepper has established herself as one of the major science fiction writers of out Time. In Beauty, she broadens her territory ev.
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