Beautiful Creatures

Beautiful Creatures

3.9 (65 ratings)
2009 · English · Hardcover · 100 editions
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In the small Southern town of Gatlin, the arrival of Lena Duchannes disrupts the mundane life of its residents. With her striking appearance and mysterious aura, Lena becomes the focal point of whispers and speculation. As she grapples with her family's dark legacy and the burgeoning powers that come with it, Lena feels increasingly isolated in a community that fears what it doesn’t understand.

Amidst this tension, Lena finds an unexpected ally in Ethan Wate, a boy desperate to escape Gatlin and its worn-out traditions. Drawn to Lena, Ethan uncovers a world of magic, enchantment, and danger lurking just beneath the surface of their everyday lives. Their bond deepens as they face the impending darkness together, challenging the expectations of their town and their families.

As the clock ticks toward Lena's sixteenth birthday, she must confront her destiny and the choices that will shape her future. With love, friendship, and a touch of the supernatural, their journey illuminates the struggles of self-acceptance and the power of love against all odds.

Book Details

Format Hardcover
Pages 563 pages
Language English
Published Dec 1, 2009
Publisher Little, Brown and Company
ISBN-10 0316042676
ISBN-13 9780316042673

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Way better than the movie! A really rich story that the film unfortunately didn't achieve. An amazing cast for the film but the film fell really short. Better left for a streaming service series.

January 4th 2022

I don't get how people can say they didn't like this book I admit the first few pages are boring but you know a book is good when thats what you reach for first thing in the morning before breakfast, when you go back and forth with putting it down and picking it back up, when you get upset that it got dark and you can't read it in the car this is that kind of book Just finished and it was a good four star book I did enjoy it it was really good and I still don't understand why people don't like it there were some things that bothered me however such as Lena's other family members not getting fleshed out that much. Also the Ending it was Good for this book the kind of ending that leaves it up to interpretation on what happens next, however the way some things were worded make me wonder if this is a stand alone book or is it doing to be a series? I think it's a stand alone and that if it WAS going to be a part of a sieres it would have said "book 1 of" so I think I'm safe from another sieres now (good for me as I just want to focus on linger and my manga

February 26th 2010
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