The Beast Within: A Tale of Beauty's Prince

Based on Disney's animated film "Beauty and the Beast, " this follow-up to Valentino's "Fairest of All" explores how the prince, once jovial and beloved by his people, became a reclusive and bitter monster. Is it possible that he can find true love and break the curse that has been placed upon him?
A cursed prince sits alone in a secluded castle. Few have seen him, but those who claim they have say his hair is wild and nails are sharp--like a beast's But how did this prince, once jovial and beloved by the people, come to be a reclusive and bitter monster? And is it possible that he can ever find true love and break the curse that has been placed upon him?