The Quantum Rose is a science fiction novel by Catherine Asaro which tells the story of Kamoj Argali and Skolian Prince Havyrl Valdoria.

The Quantum Rose is a retelling of the French folktale, Beauty and the Beast by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve, in a science fiction setting.

Havyrl, Vyrl, Lionstar is a prince of the titular Ruby Dynasty who comes to Balimul as part of a governmental plan to deal with the aftermath of an interstellar war.

Asaro describes the allegory in an essay at the end of the book and explains how the characters and plot points play the roles of mathematical terms or processes in atomic and molecular physics.

In an interview with The Hachiko, Asaro describes how she used the provocative nature of some scientific terminology to evoke conflicts dealt with in the book, such as the tensions between capture and freedom.

[3] This book overlaps with Spherical Harmonic, which tells the story of Ruby Pharaoh and her attempts to regain her title after the devastating Radiance War.

Locus reviewer Jennifer Hall received the novel favorably, saying "The writing is strong and the plot and characters engaging, and [Asaro] hold[s] it all together with a complexity of situations, scientific marvels, and loads of intrigue.

The juxtaposition between traditionally desirable character traits in Beauty and Kamoj, with the arguably immoral qualities attributed to the Beast and Vyrl, are another point of synthesis connecting the tales.

Another notable point of comparison between the original and its science fiction adaptation is the difference in position within society between Kamoj and Vyrl as opposed to that of the couple in Beauty and Beast.

[13] Beauty and His Beast by Bey Deckard After having been in a stasis pod for 17 years, Juniper Bo wakes up on a ship where cursed and exiled Captain Marrex and two AIs are the only inhabitants.