<p> I am a beast. </p> <p> A beast. Not quite wolf or bear, gorilla or dog but a horrible new creature who walks upright&mdash;a creature with fangs and claws and hair springing from every pore. I am a monster. </p> <p> You think I'm talking fairy tales? No way. The place is New York City. The time is now. It's no deformity, no disease. And I'll stay this way forever&mdash;ruined&mdash;unless I can break the spell. </p> <p> Yes, the spell, the one the witch in my English class cast on me. Why did she turn me into a beast who hides by day and prowls by night? I'll tell you. I'll tell you how I used to be Kyle Kingsbury, the guy you wished you were, with money, perfect looks, and the perfect life. And then, I'll tell you how I became perfectly . . . beastly. </p>