Celestials Series by Emma Hamm

A beast is holding me hostage inside a chateau. The world is plagued by creatures called the Dread, and the monster who's captured me is their king. But no matter how hard I try to get away, there's no escaping him. Not when he's magically bound to turn me into one of his creatures. When I discover he wasn’t supposed to destroy cities—that he’s one of the Celestials meant to save humanity—I realize my only hope of survival is breaking his curse. The one that turned him into a beast... moreA beast is holding me hostage inside a chateau. The world is plagued by creatures called the Dread, and the monster who's captured me is their king. But no matter how hard I try to get away, there's no escaping him. Not when he's magically bound to turn me into one of his creatures. When I discover he wasn’t supposed to destroy cities—that he’s one of the Celestials meant to save humanity—I realize my only hope of survival is breaking his curse. The one that turned him into a beast. But as I uncover the truth to break his curse, I begin to wonder if I’ve lost myself in the process... Can I still escape him? Or has he taken my heart forever? Fans of Robin McKinley and Grimm will fall in love with this twisted fairytale retelling of Beauty and the Beast. less

A beast attacked me.A beast called the Dread.But the attacker spared my life. He offered to train me to fight. As a princess, I’d always been locked away in a tower. I was never allowed to be a warrior.My training begins underneath my own kingdom.A place where the Dread live.I remind him of his human life.I’m the only one who can save his real identity.But first we’ve got something bigger to handle.A war between our people... moreA beast attacked me.A beast called the Dread.But the attacker spared my life. He offered to train me to fight. As a princess, I’d always been locked away in a tower. I was never allowed to be a warrior.My training begins underneath my own kingdom.A place where the Dread live.I remind him of his human life.I’m the only one who can save his real identity.But first we’ve got something bigger to handle.A war between our people.How are we going to stop it? Book Two in the Celestial series by USAToday Bestselling Author Emma Hamm less

Only the strong serve.The Dread choose their priestess.I choose his death.They think I'm a delicate priestess, trained to serve the Moon Gods.Every priestess knows her duty. Serve. Remain Obedient. Learn the old ways.Prepare for the order to kill.When the largest of all the Dread chooses me to be his priestess, I am told my journey has only just begun. I will be the most revered of all priestesses to live.I'll be the one to kill the king.But first I must syphon all his power away from him... moreOnly the strong serve.The Dread choose their priestess.I choose his death.They think I'm a delicate priestess, trained to serve the Moon Gods.Every priestess knows her duty. Serve. Remain Obedient. Learn the old ways.Prepare for the order to kill.When the largest of all the Dread chooses me to be his priestess, I am told my journey has only just begun. I will be the most revered of all priestesses to live.I'll be the one to kill the king.But first I must syphon all his power away from him. Absorb all his magic and spread it amongst my sisters.I just never expected him to be kind.He's larger than life but he isn't the monster so many have claimed him to be.Now I have to wonder...Was I lied to? Or should I kill the king? less