REVIEW: 'Beauty and His Beast' by Bey Deckard
Title: Beauty and His Beast
Author: Bey Deckard
Published: December 2, 2017
Publisher: Self-Published Genre: Erotic Romance; Sci-Fi Romance; Dystopian; Fairy Tale
Length: 151 Pages
Tags: Gay; M/M; Folklore; Aliens; Novella; HEA
About Beauty and His Beast
They call him Marrex the Monster.
Deformed and wretched, Captain Marrex roams the black of space with only a pair of eccentric AIs for company. The curse in his DNA means a long, bitterly lonely life for the Ghelyxian, and it’s a fate Marrex knows he can’t change.
After a long sleep in stasis, Juniper Bo wakes to discover he’s an unwelcome guest aboard Captain Marrex’s ship. Though he tries to stay away from the surly Ghelyxian, he just doesn’t get why the curse is such a big deal—then again, Juniper knows his tastes are rather… unusual for a Human.
When friendship blooms between Marrex and Juniper, they realize they face a future that neither could have predicted in their wildest dreams.
5 HEART READ
REVIEW:
Bey Deckard puts his unique spin on my all-time favorite fairy tale with his creative and clever Beauty and His Beast. In this version our Beauty isn’t a simpering, coquettish virgin but is confident and world-wise. And our angry Beast, exiled to a solitary existence, is mysterious and alluring. I couldn’t wait to see how they’d work it all out.
I can’t honestly think of a version of this story I haven’t enjoyed, but with Bey Deckard’s imagination and flair the result is captivating.
The story takes place in the distant future where many different life forms coexist. In addition to their diverse physical characteristics, these folks also add their unique cultural traditions to the mix. The attitude toward aliens, or “offworlders”, varies amongst Humans and intolerance is as likely as fascination. Thankfully for the Beast, Beauty has quite the kink.
To summarize quickly: With his body deformed by an ancient curse, Captain Marrex has given up hope of finding a companion who is not repulsed by him. When his spaceship picks up some refuse it contains Juniper Bo, a Human who’s been held in stasis for the past 17 years. Against the captain’s orders the two artificial intelligence units who make up the crew unfreeze the gorgeous young man. It’s impossible for Captain Marrex to ignore his stunning physical attributes but he intends to resist Juniper’s charming personality.
Well the story proceeds as we know it will, but Deckard adds some interesting components to the tale.
In addition to the supremely hot sex these two have (I’ve got my fingers crossed for the movie version!) Deckard gives us something to think about regarding tolerance, acceptance, and generosity of spirit.
This one never gets too heavy and is infused with plenty of humor, the two AIs play off each other beautifully and provide the perfect comedic interludes. There are also some clever references to our current day culture and ways of daily life which made me chuckle. I like to imagine that people x number of years in the future might actually think like this!
While I’m a fan of everything Bey Deckard writes, his sci-fi/fantasy always affects me the most.
There’s no limit to his imagination and he paints such stunning visuals with his words it’s easy to get swept away.
He creates such great depth in the relationships between his characters, due in part to their extraordinary differences, that the romance seems that much more intense. Beauty and His Beast is a most enjoyable retelling of this classic tale, one I hope you enjoy as much as I did.
A copy of Beauty and His Beast was provided to Kimmers’ Erotic Book Banter, by Bey Deckard, at no cost and with no expectations in return. We offer our fair and honest opinion on behalf of our readers.
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Meet the Author
Artist, Writer, Dog Lover
Born and raised in a small coastal town in northern Québec, Bey spent his early summers on his uncle’s boat and running wild on the beaches of the surrounding islands, lighting fires and building huts out of driftwood and fishermen’s nets. As an adult, he eventually made his way to university and earned a degree in Art History with a strong focus on Anthropology. Primarily a portrait painter and graphic artist, Bey sat down one day and decided to start writing.
Bey currently lives in the wilds of Montréal with his best buddy, a ridiculous, spotty pit bull named Murphy.
For more from by Bey be sure and visit his website.
