"Island lake" by E. Catherine Tobler: Family bonds! Ghosties and possibly-sentient-trees and mermish people. 4/5.
"The puma's daughter" by Tanith Lee: a retelling of Beauty and the Beast, but in reverse. The ending made me go ARGH WHY but it was still really great. 5/5.
"The selkie speaks" by Delia Sherman: A really lovely selkie poem. 5/5.
"The elephant's bride" by Jane Yolen: A suttee poem, so yeah, a bit disturbing. 5/5.
"The children of Cadmus" by Ellen Kushner: A retelling of the myth of Actaeon and Artemis. So, depressing again! 4/5.
"The white doe: three poems" by Jeanine Hall Gailey: Some poems that remind me of Ovid’s Metamorphosis, but kinda indulgent. 3/5.
"Thimbleriggery and Fledglings" by Steve Berman: retelling of Odile the Black Swan. Not very many sympathetic characters in this one, but Odile is a very logical amoral character and fascinating to watch. 4/5.
"The Children of the Shark-God" by Peter S. Beagle: My first Beagle story. It felt like a real myth, very beautiful and sad. 4/5.
"Rosina" by Nan Fry: I ENJOYED THIS. Snakes, and, who needs princes anyway. 5/5. ( )

"Island lake" by E. Catherine Tobler: Family bonds! Ghosties and possibly-sentient-trees and mermish people. 4/5.
"The puma's daughter" by Tanith Lee: a retelling of Beauty and the Beast, but in reverse. The ending made me go ARGH WHY but it was still really great. 5/5.
"The selkie speaks" by Delia Sherman: A really lovely selkie poem. 5/5.
"The elephant's bride" by Jane Yolen: A suttee poem, so yeah, a bit disturbing. 5/5.
"The children of Cadmus" by Ellen Kushner: A retelling of the myth of Actaeon and Artemis. So, depressing again! 4/5.
"The white doe: three poems" by Jeanine Hall Gailey: Some poems that remind me of Ovid’s Metamorphosis, but kinda indulgent. 3/5.
"Thimbleriggery and Fledglings" by Steve Berman: retelling of Odile the Black Swan. Not very many sympathetic characters in this one, but Odile is a very logical amoral character and fascinating to watch. 4/5.
"The Children of the Shark-God" by Peter S. Beagle: My first Beagle story. It felt like a real myth, very beautiful and sad. 4/5.
"Rosina" by Nan Fry: I ENJOYED THIS. Snakes, and, who needs princes anyway. 5/5. ( )

Reviewed by Kira M for TeensReadToo.com

Werewolves, vampires, and mermaids all have one thing in common: they are shape-changers. This book is a compilation of their stories.

From Finland to India, the tales cover everything from an unruly bride to new world explorers. Some are humorous, while others are tragic. These Immortals' stories have come together to confound, delight, and, most of all, entertain.

THE BEASTLY BRIDE is an excellent anthology of some of the best stories from around the world. Some tales will seem familiar, while others will not. The enjoyment of them, however, will not change. The layout is done quite well, the forward is well-written, and the bibliography well-laid out and easy to reference.

Readers who like fantasy, shapeshifters, and anthologies will all enjoy this book. ( )