Fantasy about the meeting of two heroes - a girl with the heart of a warrior and a beast doomed to loneliness. A story about the choice between duty and feelings, fear and love.
Astina - the daughter of a ruined nobleman, a girl with the face of an angel and the heart of a warrior.
Archduke Teriod - the heir of an ancient lineage, imprisoned in the body of a wild beast due to a curse.
What could bind a young girl and a beast condemned to loneliness? Marriage for the sake of saving the family. When Astina's father found himself on the brink of poverty, he gave his daughter in marriage to Teriod, thereby signing her death warrant. Everyone is sure - the bride will not survive the first night…
Will the fragile girl be able to tame the monster feared by all around, or will she become his next victim?
Who is this book for?
- For readers who seek not "damsels in distress" but heroines with inner strength.
- For fans of stories about rebirth, duty, and free will.
- For those who seek stories of love without weakness and strength without cruelty.
- For the Young Adult audience.