Her heart’s desire would be her downfall. After spending her life in training, Esmeralda still can’t believe she’s been appointed to serve as the Vestal of Our Lady of Paris—the greatest temple on any planet in the Nine Circles. Her beauty and unrivaled ability to manipulate energy quickly catch the attention of Praetor Frollo, the grand magistrate of Paris, and High Seraph Phoebus, the greatest … Phoebus, the greatest winged warrior in the solar system. But her dream of becoming the consort of one of those handsome, powerful males is forgotten the moment she lays eyes upon the hunchback secretly living in the temple.
Kwazeem feels Esmeralda’s power as soon as she lands in his city. She awakens the primal energy that has lain dormant within him—and a possessive hunger that demands he claim her. But he’s a Fallen, a monster that would be destroyed on sight if the citizens of Paris discovered his existence. Worse still, Esmeralda’s Divine Light inflicts agony upon his already tortured body if he basks in it for too long. And yet… he cannot stay away from her.
With Kwazeem’s mysterious condition and Esmeralda torn between her duties to the people and the sinful desires of her heart, is there any chance of them sharing a future?
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Grab all the books in the Cosmic Fairy Tales series, each one is completely standalone and can be read in any order.
Escaping Wonderland – by Tiffany Roberts
Jackie and the Giant – by Honey Phillips
Rampion – by Susan Trombley
The Lion and the Mouse – by Emmy Chandler
The Ugly Dukeling – by Bex McLynn
The Frog Prince – by Tracy Lauren
Contaminated – by Amanda Milo
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Could this author ever stop amazing me with all this great stories that come from her. Man what can I say about this story if I love the story of the Hunchback of Notre Dame I definitely love this one and with that twisted of angel like alien like tale it was a hit for me. Kwazeem and Esmeralda they didn’t have easy for him being a fallen and her the vestal of light they had to fight hard for the love they had and to get that happy ever after they so much deserve. It was definitely a great read for me and I will keep my eyes on the next cosmic fairy tales series to come.
Definitely what I need to heal my broken heart. Perfect mates, an outsider to his people meets his perfect counterpart! Mutual attraction and fluff to die for!
Kwazeem is the hunchback and he gets his love story finally! Esmeralda is a strong woman with powers. The two meet each other and fall in love. Can their love survive and overcome all the trials? A wonderful story with a sci-fi twist.
I received a copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
OMG!!!! I have read several of this authors books before and LOVED them, but I was still not prepared for how completely amazing and fabulous this book would be! I am familiar with the original story of the Hunchback and I was wondering how exactly she would change this one up and boy was I impressed! This was creative, captivating and off the charts wonderful. I LOVED these characters and this book is full of twists that I never saw coming. From start to finish I was hooked and I unable to put this book down. A must read book for sure!
By Alisa
Like the title says, this is a cosmic tale based on “The Huchback of Notre-Dame”. This story keeps the main characters but changing their tragic ending for a HEA that you will love it.
Imaginative and interesting how this book keep the spirit of the original book by Victor Hugo. Esmeralda is a powerful and strong woman that will fight for her true love and her beliefs even if she has to lose what the source of her power and her the status in the society.
Our Huchback isn’t that ugly and with courage, effort and a huge heart, he will be able to face his past and find that there’s a way for him to be happy after all his suffering.
Page-turner book, entertaining and very enjoyable story that will keep you reading till the end to find out how our main characters deal with everything that life throws at them.
Like everything written by Regine Abel, this story is beautifully and wonderfully written. I totally recommend it.
*I voluntarily reviewed this book for an honest review*
So much more than I anticipated!
I love the way Ms. Abel has taken the essence of a fairytale classic and molded it into a refreshingly new, wonder-filled story.
I admire the character of Kwazeem. Even though he’s beset with physical issues, he does physically challenging work. He takes joy in his fine craftsmanship. Kwazeem’s attraction to Esmeralda is intense. This is not a one-sided romance, Mera is just as drawn to his energy. When she has given her heart, nothing will keep her from her mate. This is a beautiful romance, with a soul-satisfying resolution.
*WARNING* adults only
It’s so wonderful to have a story edited well! Not only was this edited well, but the story was wonderful too. I very much enjoyed the reimagined humpback and loved the purpose of his hump! This adult version is even more beautiful than the children’s version. It just goes to show, not everyone or everything is what it appears to be.
I liked the new happily ever after twist Regine Abel gave to the sad tale of the Hunchback. I thought her world building was amazing, as always. I felt that the characters were pretty well developed for the length of the story. My only critique was that it wasn’t very well edited. Perhaps more editing happened after the ARCs were sent out. I did read an ARC of this book and this is my voluntary review.