Rose Daughter

Award-winning author Robin McKinley tells an enthralling story of magic love and redemption based on the classic tale of Beauty and the Beast.. Once upon a time a wealthy merchant had three daughters. When his business failed he moved his daughters to the countryside. The youngest daughter Beauty is fascinated by the thorny stems of a mysterious plant that overwhelms their neglected cottage. She tends the plant until it blossoms with the most beautiful flowers the sisters have ever seenroses. Admiring the roses an old woman tells Beauty Roses are for love. And she speaks of a sorcerers battle many years ago that left a beast in an enchanted palace and a curse concerning a family of three sisters... The Newbery Medalwinning authors charming retelling of the classic fairy tale weaves a tangled story of sorcery loyalty and love that is sure to cast a spell on readers.