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FORMAT/INFO: Kill the Beast will be published by Tor Books on October 14th, 2025. It is 320 pages long and available in hardcover, ebook, and audiobook formats.
OVERVIEW/ANALYSIS: All faeries must die. That's the creed Lyssa lives by as she makes her living slaying all manner of faerie creatures. It's a task she's pledged herself to ever since her brother was killed by a faerie monster known as the Beast. She's spent over a decade trying to track this elusive creature, but she's never been able to find it - until one day, she's approached by an eccentric dandy named Alderic. Alderic recently stumbled across the Beast's lair, and having also lost family to the monster, he's willing to pay handsomely for its death. Unfortunately for Lyssa, she'll need to bring the hapless Alderic along to collect the ingredients she needs to forge a weapon capable of killing the Beast. But as the two slowly bond over their past losses, Lyssa may find friendship in the most unlikeliest of people.
Kill the Beast is an excellent story of friendship, love, grief, and loss, all told while fighting monsters. This is all grounded in its two central characters, Lyssa and Alderic. They are complete opposites, clashing over how to handle almost every aspect of their quest. Lyssa is competent, efficient, and stubborn, the kind of person who believes force is the most expedient way to solve problems. Alderic, meanwhile, delights in life's pleasures, and prefers empathy and conversation (and occasionally large sums of money) to overcome problems. Alderic would be so easy to dismiss as useless if there wasn't often some wisdom in his actions. His compassion and willingness to simply talk to people opens more doors than Lyssa can break down, and with far less collateral damage.
I absolutely loved watching Lyssa and Alderic learn from each other and slowly, ever so slowly open up to each other. This is a slow-burn enemies to friends to lovers story (no spice) that earns every step along the path. It isn't without some heartbreak along the way, but I was never mad at the story or thought that any bumps were unnecessary. In fact, those bumps often WERE necessary to break through the last few walls preventing emotional growth.
There was one thing I didn't love, though it largely has to do with personal preference. There is an element in this story that I don't think will take many people long to figure out, and I think the author is aware of that fact. But I HATE being ahead of a character when it comes to discovering information. I fully realize that the structure of the story demands things get revealed when they do, but I personally was impatient for everybody to finally be on the same page.
Kill the Beast is a lovely standalone tale that I highly recommend. It has action, mystery, and romance, with two characters I adored. It's an excellent debut and I will definitely be back to see what the author writes in the future.
OVERVIEW/ANALYSIS: All faeries must die. That's the creed Lyssa lives by as she makes her living slaying all manner of faerie creatures. It's a task she's pledged herself to ever since her brother was killed by a faerie monster known as the Beast. She's spent over a decade trying to track this elusive creature, but she's never been able to find it - until one day, she's approached by an eccentric dandy named Alderic. Alderic recently stumbled across the Beast's lair, and having also lost family to the monster, he's willing to pay handsomely for its death. Unfortunately for Lyssa, she'll need to bring the hapless Alderic along to collect the ingredients she needs to forge a weapon capable of killing the Beast. But as the two slowly bond over their past losses, Lyssa may find friendship in the most unlikeliest of people.
Kill the Beast is an excellent story of friendship, love, grief, and loss, all told while fighting monsters. This is all grounded in its two central characters, Lyssa and Alderic. They are complete opposites, clashing over how to handle almost every aspect of their quest. Lyssa is competent, efficient, and stubborn, the kind of person who believes force is the most expedient way to solve problems. Alderic, meanwhile, delights in life's pleasures, and prefers empathy and conversation (and occasionally large sums of money) to overcome problems. Alderic would be so easy to dismiss as useless if there wasn't often some wisdom in his actions. His compassion and willingness to simply talk to people opens more doors than Lyssa can break down, and with far less collateral damage.
I absolutely loved watching Lyssa and Alderic learn from each other and slowly, ever so slowly open up to each other. This is a slow-burn enemies to friends to lovers story (no spice) that earns every step along the path. It isn't without some heartbreak along the way, but I was never mad at the story or thought that any bumps were unnecessary. In fact, those bumps often WERE necessary to break through the last few walls preventing emotional growth.
There was one thing I didn't love, though it largely has to do with personal preference. There is an element in this story that I don't think will take many people long to figure out, and I think the author is aware of that fact. But I HATE being ahead of a character when it comes to discovering information. I fully realize that the structure of the story demands things get revealed when they do, but I personally was impatient for everybody to finally be on the same page.
Kill the Beast is a lovely standalone tale that I highly recommend. It has action, mystery, and romance, with two characters I adored. It's an excellent debut and I will definitely be back to see what the author writes in the future.
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