Foxwept Array Volume 2 — A.W. Cross

The fairy tales you remember, in a time yet to come...BEAUTY, UNMASKEDTrue beauty lies within.Except inside The Vault, where life can be ugly and love is dangerous.Under its protective shield, Beauty spends her nights reading and her days scavenging precious artifacts in hopes of securing a good life after the war—until her father loses something precious and must give her to the Beast as payment.The Beast knows The Vault's secrets and has a dangerous one of his own. Hiding behind a mask and his fearsome reputation, the Beast is racked with guilt and self-loathing. He's given up hope of any kind of happiness—especially love. For who could ever love a monster?But when Beauty enters his life, she discovers the true nature of The Vault—and the man behind the mask. Now they must find a way to stop their enemies from executing their final plan...or not even true love will be enough to save them.LISSA, BEAUTIFULSometimes you have to kiss a few frogs to find your prince. And sometimes, you have to be one. Lissa has lived most of her life in the mysterious Wildwood, hidden from those who live beyond the Perimeter. Mocked and loathed for what she is, she longs to leave her secretive existence and discover the beauty of a world she can only imagine.Instead, she meets him.Artem is exactly the kind of man Lissa usually avoids. Rich, handsome, normal. And completely trapped in a life he wants no part of.Artem's only chance at freedom is to become an instrument in his father's plan to destroy the Wildwood. He accepts, hoping to discover the key to his escape.Then he finds her.But with his father's plan already in motion, Artem and Lissa must race to save not only the Wildwood and the incredible secret it holds, but also their chance at true love. Modern retellings of the stories you already love! If you like your fairy tales and fantasy interwoven with mystery, adventure, scifi, and romance, you'll love this first standalone in the new adult/adult series by bestselling author A.W. Cross. Welcome to the Foxwept Array—where the future is a fairy tale.