The Fire Rose
★ 4.3 avg
91 votes
About this book
Lackey's story of a young turn of the century female who is brought to the wilds of San Francisco to read books for a reclusive alchemist recreates the fable of the monster who wins the heart of a young woman yet forbids her to view him. For the monster here is a magician caught in a werewolf spell, and the young girl is a destitute young woman with no other choices. A retelling of Beauty and the Beast.
Reader Profile
4.3/5 · 91 readers · 433 pages · ≈ 8 h 01 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read The Fire Rose?
About ≈ 8 h 01 m — 433 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Fire Rose?
433 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Fire Rose?
It sits on the Fantasy, Fiction shelves.
Is The Fire Rose in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote The Fire Rose?
Mercedes Lackey.