This story is a modern take on "Beauty and the Beast". Kyle Kingsbury is prince of his upper crust school until he angers the wrong girl, who casts a spell that makes him look as ugly as his inner self. When claws, fur and fangs appear, his father sends him to live in a Brooklyn brownstone, where he lives with his tutor and housekeeper. He has 2 years to find a girl who he loves and who loves him back or he will remain as a beast. He spends his days growing roses, reading and in chat rooms with other kids who have been transformed. His Beauty comes in the form of Lindy, a girl who he had once given a rose to and was a poor honor student at his former school.
The chat-room sessions were one of my favorite parts of the story. The moderator is Chris Anderson (as in Hans Christian), while BeastNYC (Kyle), Froggie (a webbed prince) and SilentMaid (a little mermaid) offer support.
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