Beautiful Chaos by Kami Garcia

Beautiful Chaos (Beautiful Creatures, #3)

by Kami Garcia

Ethan Wate thought he was getting used to the strange, impossible events happening in Gatlin, his small Southern town. But now that Ethan and Lena have returned home, strange and impossible have taken on new meanings. Swarms of locusts, record-breaking heat, and devastating storms ravage Gatlin as Ethan and Lena struggle to understand the impact of Lena's Claiming. Even Lena's family of powerful Supernaturals is affected - and their abilities begin to dangerously misfire. As time passes, one question becomes clear: What - or who - will need to be sacrificed to save Gatlin?

For Ethan, the chaos is a frightening but welcome distraction. He's being haunted in his dreams again, but this time it isn't by Lena - and whatever is haunting him is following him out of his dreams and into his everyday life. Even worse, Ethan is gradually losing pieces of himself - forgetting names, phone numbers, even memories. He doesn't know why, and most days he's too afraid to ask.

Sometimes there isn't just one answer or one choice. Sometimes there's no going back. And this time there won't be a happy ending.

Reviewed by jesstheaudiobookworm on

3 of 5 stars

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3.5
I'm still enjoying this series, although the ending (among other things) made the whole book seem a little bit like a bridge novel to get to number four. Book number three in a series tends to be my favorite for some reason (Eclipse, A Storm of Swords), usually because it is action-filled, but this one really wasn't. Although you do get a lot backstory, which I appreciate.

With that said, the audiobook experience (narration, sound effects, music) was absolutely amazing! This is a series that I believe is actually enhanced through audiobook. Awesome narrator and the music really sets the "mood" for the story. If choosing between the physical book or the audiobook, I definitely recommend the latter for this entire series. ~The Audiobookworm

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