Before Beauty

Can an accursed prince and a broken beauty move beyond their hatred for one another not only to break the curse and save their kingdom...but to find love as well?Prince Everards father spent the boys youth forging the prince into a warrior. Upon the kings death however Everard realizes hes lost himself somewhere along the way and in his pain makes a decision that brings a dark curse upon both him and the great Fortress that has so long guarded the people of Destin.The princes sin doesnt simply affect those of his citadel however. Isa the daughter of a local merchant has suffered the princes hasty temper before and it changed her life forever. When Everards final outburst cuts off his peoples source of protection with the curse he demands that she a crippled commoner come to help him break it. All the while Destins northern enemy crouches at the foot of the Fortresss mountain waiting for the right moment to capture the stronghold that has stood for a thousand years.Can Ever and Isa move past their brokenness to save Destin together or will they and their beloved kingdom remain under darkness forever?Authors Note: This book is the first book in The Classical Kingdoms Collection and the Becoming Beauty Trilogy but it can be read as a standalone.