Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia, Margaret Stohl

Beautiful Creatures (Beautiful Creatures, #1)

by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl

The first book in a lush gothic fantasy series for younger readers of Charlaine Harris and fans of Cassandra Clare.

Lena Duchannes is unlike anyone the small Southern town of Gatlin has ever seen, and she's struggling to conceal her power, and a curse that has haunted her family for generations. But even within the overgrown gardens, murky swamps and crumbling graveyards of the forgotten South, a secret cannot stay hidden forever.

Ethan Wate, who has been counting the months until he can escape from Gatlin, is haunted by dreams of a beautiful girl he has never met. When Lena moves into the town's oldest and most infamous plantation, Ethan is inexplicably drawn to her and determined to uncover the connection between them.

In a town with no surprises, one secret could change everything.

Reviewed by mhwilk on

3 of 5 stars

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I actually was told by a coworker to read this book and they lent me their copy. I went into it with low expectations as I'm not usually a fan of paranormal romance. And especially after seeing all the low reviews here and about how awful the book is. But actually, if you take it for what it is, a light read, YA novel, it's not too hard to get caught up in the story and want to keep reading. While it does feature a town that has every single stereotype about the south all rolled into one, I think that was partially the point though. Overall it's fun and a way to escape and have something to read quickly.

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