![]() ![]() Hand it to readers who enjoy fairytale retellings such as Stepsister by Jennifer Donnolly, series with strong female characters including the Ash Princess by Laura Sebastian, and authors including Julie Kagawa, Marissa Meyer, and Julie C. To whom would you recommend this book? Fans of fairytales and Disney movies will find lots to love about this new series. Can this peasant girl finally accept the challenge of being a queen? Set in a perilous time of revolution, Belle will need to act quickly to save Lio and the kingdom. Familiar characters from the movie appear including Lumiere, Cogsworth, Mrs. Belle does not trust Bastien and is proven right when an assassination plot is exposed. Returning home, Belle is left behind as Lio travels to visit the nobles of his kingdom at the behest of his cousin Bastien. ![]() A mysterious woman and a familiar magic mirror show Belle what will become of their own kingdom if she does not learn to follow her instincts and gather the courage to reign as a queen. Travelling with her husband, Lio, to Paris, Belle becomes caught up in the French Revolution. Emma Theriault was born and raised in Ottawa, the capital city of Canada, and thus has a penchant for gothic revival architecture and a constant craving for Beavertails. ![]() What did you like about the book? This new series focused on Disney princesses after the fairy tale ends, kicks off with Belle from Beauty and the Beast. Rating: 1- 5 (5 is excellent or a Starred review) 4 The Queen’s Council: Rebel Rose (The Queen’s Council) – Emma Theriault, Disney Hyperion, (9781368048200), 2020 ![]()
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