Reviews
PRAISE FOR KILL THE BEAST
"Full of revenge, monsters, and found family, Kill the Beast is riveting and thrilling!"—Sarah Beth Durst, New York Times bestselling author of The Spellshop
"Swift’s novel falls in the twilight between melancholy and adventure, punctuated with brutality, occasional gore, and shocking moments of joy. An excellent recommendation for all fantasy readers."—Library Journal (starred review)
"Heartfelt, dark, and yet very fun, Kill the Beast is a fresh fairy tale that pulls apart old tropes and artfully reconstructs itself as a new story about friendship, grief, and forgiveness."—J.R. Dawson, the author of The First Bright Thing
"This cheerful, brawling adventure has everything you could want: bloody revenge, exquisite tailoring, and a very good dog."—Davinia Evans, author of Notorious Sorcerer
"A glorious adventure, filled with heart and heroics, friendship and redemption, monsters and hope. I love Lyssa and Alderic, and I loved this book."—H.G. Parry, author of A Far Better Thing
"I wholly adored this fun, bloody, and phenomenal fantasy debut. With a queer friendship story, a feral bisexual main character, and a lot of heart, this is definitely one you'll want to get your hands on!"— M. Stevenson, author of Behooved
"Fans of folklore and fairy tales will enjoy pondering the tinges of "Beauty and the Beast" woven into Swift's debut."—Booklist
"A charming fairy tale."—Publishers Weekly
"Adventurous and warmhearted."—Shelf Awareness
