Books like Beauty by Sheri S. Tepper
Sheri S. Tepper expands her speculative universe with *Beauty*, a story that draws upon the classic motifs of fairy tales and fables. The narrative follows a young woman named Beauty, who after breaking a wicked aunt’s curse on her sixteenth birthday, finds herself thrust into a perilous adventure. Set in a richly imagined world that mirrors our own yet shrouded in enchantment, the novel explores themes of love, loss, hope, despair, and the struggle to protect nature and magic from looming danger.
First publish date: 1991
Genre: Fantasy/Epic Fantasy
Authors: Sheri S. Tepper
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