Belle Dame Sans Merci - Volume 1 Author:Astrea Taylor In this twist on Beauty and the Beast, Belle's hobbies include reading, traveling, and killing evil people in order to get enough karma to go to Heaven. She's a temp in Hell, which is a maze of cubicles far below the earth's surface, where gargoyles, jackals, and golums work. There's also a gaggle of witches who fly on broomsticks, a magnifice... more »nt bastard demon named Mephistopheles who works more for himself than Lucifer, betrayals, magic, sacrifices, and of course, the Beast himself, Lucifer. When Belle learns the Beast wants to meet with her, her hopes are raised. Could today be the day she's released to Heaven? Or is she in trouble? This book was inspired by the poem 'Belle Dame Sans Merci' by Keats and the painting by the same name by J.W. Waterhouse. This is a twist on concepts in Beauty and the Beast, but the rebellion is strong with this Belle, inanimate objects don't dance and sing, and there's more horror, adventure, twists, and turns than the original fairy tales could ever dream of. Think of it as a more urban, dark fantasy take on Beauty and the Beast.« less