The Aerowyn Tales, a teen fantasy series, begins with Bellarose, a contemporary girl. She dives into the enchantment of Christmas and the wonders of a magical library. This is where Bellarose enters the classic fairy tale, Beauty and the Beast. Soon the story becomes a twisted fairy tale and a great adventure. This adaptation tells the lives of both villains and heroes with a touch of historical fiction. With a mixture of the American Revolutionary War and folklore, a bit of realism makes Bellarose forget she’s in a story.

In this clean and wholesome adaptation, the backstories of villains and heroes unfold. Characters find paths toward redemption and second chances while Bellarose and Aerowyn, the enchantress, are central to each narrative.

This series embraces a similar enchanting formula as the television series Once Upon a Time. So, prepare for delightful surprises as this story twists and turns, challenging the reader to predict the ending.

If you love teen or young adult clean romance fantasy, time travel, action, and adventure this is the series for you.

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The character of Gaston from Disney’s Beauty and the Beast mainly inspired Bellarose and the Beast. An Instagrammer ask why there weren’t any retellings about Gaston which led Carla to write The Aerowyn Tales where villains receive second chances and each villain has a backstory to show why they went to the dark side.

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