Beautiful Creatures (Book 1)

Name: Beautiful Creatures (Book 1)
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780141326085
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By Margaret Stohl and Kami Garcia

Series: Beautiful Creatures

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Beautiful Creatures follows Ethan Wate, a teenager in the small Southern town of Gatlin, who is drawn to a mysterious new girl, Lena Duchannes. As they connect, Ethan uncovers hidden secrets about their families, the town, and dark supernatural forces that threaten them. The novel weaves a tale of love, magic, and the struggle between good and evil in a richly atmospheric setting.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy a mix of Southern Gothic charm and supernatural romance. Set in a small Southern town, it follows a complex love story intertwined with magic, mystery, and a haunting curse. Ideal for fans of captivating character dynamics and richly atmospheric settings.

Beautiful Creatures (Book 1)

In Ethan Wate's hometown there lies the darkest of secrets. There is a girl. Slowly, she pulled the hood from her head. Green eyes, black hair. Lena Duchannes. There is a curse. Lena and Ethan become bound together by a deep, powerful love. But Lena is cursed and on her sixteenth birthday, her fate will be decided. Ethan never even saw it coming.

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Beautiful Creatures: Is falling in love the beginning . . . or the end?

In Ethan Wate's hometown, there lies the darkest of secrets.

There is a girl. Slowly, she pulled the hood from her head. Green eyes, black hair. Lena Duchannes.

There is a curse. On the Sixteenth Moon, the Sixteenth Year, the Book will take what it's been promised. And no one can stop it.

In the end, there is a grave. Lena and Ethan become bound together by a deep, powerful love. But Lena is cursed, and on her sixteenth birthday, her fate will be decided.

Ethan never even saw it coming.

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Praise for Beautiful Creatures: "This novel has been generating Twilight-level buzz." - Teen Vogue

About the authors:

Kami Garcia is a superstitious American southerner who can make biscuits by hand and pies from scratch! She attended George Washington University and is a teacher and reading specialist. She lives in Los Angeles, California, with her family.

Margaret Stohl has written and designed many successful video games, which is why her two beagles are named Zelda and Kirby. She has degrees from Yale and Stanford Universities in the US and has also studied in the prestigious creative writing department at UEA, Norwich. She lives in Santa Monica, California, with her family.

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Also available in the Beautiful Creatures series: Beautiful Darkness, Beautiful Chaos, and Beautiful Redemption.

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Beautiful Creatures (Book 1)

By Margaret Stohl and Kami Garcia

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Beautiful Creatures is praised for its dark, enchanting fantasy and rich Southern Gothic setting, featuring a compelling cast of intriguing characters. It is a riveting tale of love and difficult choices, with an immersive atmosphere likened to a sultry Carolina summer. Readers are drawn to its captivating world, making it a standout debut novel.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141326085

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 February 2010

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 36.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 407g

Pages: 592

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Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Fiction Kami Garcia Margaret Stohl Penguin Books Series: Beautiful Creatures Young Adult

About the Author

Kami Garcia is a teacher and reading specialist with an MA in education, and leads book groups for children and teenagers. Margaret Stohl has an MA in English and studied creative writing under poet George MacBeth at the University of East Anglia, Norwich. They both live in Los Angeles, California, with their families. Beautiful Creatures is their debut novel.