Synopsis: The Beast's Apprentice

THE BEAST'S APPRENTICE is a steampunk re-telling of "Beauty and the Beast."

After spending her entire childhood scorning fairy tales, Faye never thought she would one day ask to be apprenticed to the Beast, a vain and prickly creature who cares only for himself. If given the choice, she would rather die of starvation and frostbites than to do menial work in his dark and creepy mansion.

However, the Beast needs to have his curse broken before the winter passes, and Faye needs his magical expertise to stage a revenge on her new-found father. Their bargain: Faye will find him his true love and he will teach her enough magic to topple her father's business. It is the perfect arrangement.

The arrangement slowly crumbles as Faye finds herself drawn toward the Beast and entertaining the thoughts of being the curse-breaker herself. Except she has already kissed him. And failed.