{"product_id":"kill-the-beast-9781368076593","title":"Kill the Beast","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe eleventh book in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling Villains series follows the downfall of Disney's slickest, quickest, and smarmiest villain: Gaston.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHe knew he was the best. He knew he was everyone's favorite guy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eYou may think this tale as old as time has been told before.\u003cbr\u003eYou may know about the Beauty, and the Beast, and the curse they broke together. But some stories have more than one ending. Some stories have more than one villain. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSuch is the story of Gaston. Growing up, young Gaston and the prince were brothers in all but blood. Their boyhood adventures led them throughout the many rooms of the castle, and into the deep woods beyond. The woods that were home to the legendary Beast of Gévaudan, a terrifying creature whose presence loomed larger than life in their imaginations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen one fateful night, a violent tragedy changed their lives--and their friendship--forever, setting each of them down a very different path: \u003ci\u003ethe first, of greed and entitlement, the second, of determination to right the wrongs of the past.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe prince, as we know, paid a price for his wicked ways. And Gaston, fueled by the magic of three meddling witches, grew ever more haunted by a singular mission: to become the hero who killed the Beast.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSerena Valentino\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling Villains series, and has earned critical acclaim in both the comic and horror domains, where she is known for her unique style of storytelling. She is also the author of \u003ci\u003eEvil Thing: A Villains Graphic Novel, Fairest of All: A Villains Graphic Novel\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand the standalone novel\u003ci\u003e Raising the Horseman\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Disney Hyperion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50875078902034,"sku":"9781368076593","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_931dc658-3a88-4492-83ac-ad7c3df1bc39.jpg?v=1738016208","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/kill-the-beast-9781368076593","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}