2.5/5 Stars: 'The Beholder' is a Young Adult, Historical Romance by Anna Bright; 'The Beholder' embers on an enticing quest, it is a selection box of candy-sweet, fairy-tale tropes. Weaving, in threads, classic stories such as: 'Cinderella', 'Snow White' and 'Beauty and the Beast', as well as, intertwining it with legends and myths of: King Arthur, Saint George, and Odysseus. Given the nature of the plot, the crux of the novel, of course, is the romance. Bright constructs these bachelorette-style relationships well; however, at times, they progressed far too quickly, lacking realism. Considering the small window of time allotted to each suitor, it makes sense it was written in this manner, but it would have benefitted from developing naturally. 'The Beholder' is heavily cliché; lacking action and character development.