It was never about the Beast. What matters is finding Beauty in the unexpected.

Idris thinks he only has one problem in life—escaping his dad’s mega plans for his future as a motivational speaker. A doom he can’t see a way to escape.

— Until Idris morphs into a monster.

Foster kid Cadi Rhoswen has finally found a loving home…

Then a malicious high school jock turns her whole world upside down. And the next thing she knows, she’s wandering the streets in the middle of winter. Alone.

— Until she discovers a beastly boy hiding in an abandoned nightclub called the Thorny Rose.

To change Idris back to his sexy human self, Cadi must reveal a secret she’s been holding close to her heart for as long as she can remember. A secret that will pit them against a deadly army and change their lives forever.

Silken Scales is a modern day Beauty and the Beast retelling and the first novel of the Chameleon Effect series. Young and new adult readers who love fantasy romance with a paranormal twist are sure to love Silken Scales.

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“Silken Scales is a riveting and magical world where other worldly creatures are forced to find solace on Earth to escape a growing enemy… This story is one that will grab the reader from the beginning and lure them further into a depth of adventure and magic.” —LAUREN JONES, Turning Another Page.

Originally published on Reedsy Discovery, https://reedsy.com/discovery/book/silken-scales-alex-hayes