Scarlet in the snow / Masson, Sophie.

Loosely based on two Russian fairy tales 'The Scarlet Flower' (the Russian version of Beauty and the Beast) and 'Fenist the Falcon'. Abstract: Summary: When Natasha is forced to take shelter from a sudden, terrible blizzard, she is lucky to see a mansion looming out of the snow. Inside it's beautiful: the fire lit, the table set. But there is no one there. And on the walls, instead of paintings, are empty frames. In the garden, she finds one perfect red rose about to bloom, a vivid splash of scarlet against the snow. Dreamily she reaches out a hand only to have the master of the house appear, a terrifying, gigantic creature who looks like a cross between a bear and a man, and demand vengeance on her for taking his rose. So begins an extraordinary adventure that will see Natasha plunged deep into the heart of a mystery.