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.
Beautiful Creatures Series
This Southern Gothic fantasy saga delves into a world where magic intertwines with reality. It follows a teenage girl discovering her extraordinary powers and facing a destiny bound to dark forces. Romance, mystery, and supernatural elements blend in a compelling narrative that explores the boundaries between good and evil. Immerse yourself in a world of enchantments and uncover ancient secrets.
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Seventeen moons
- 509 pages
- 18 hours of reading
Manche Geheimnisse verändern dein Leben. Andere bringen es in Gefahr... Früher dachte ich, in unserer Stadt würde sich nie etwas verändern. Jetzt weiß ich es besser, und ich wünschte, ich hätte damals recht gehabt. Denn seit ich mich in Lena, das Caster-Mädchen, verliebt habe, sind alle Menschen, die mir etwas bedeuten, in Gefahr. Wir dachten, Lena sei die Einzige, auf der ein Fluch liegt, aber da haben wir uns geirrt. Ihr Fluch ist jetzt unser Fluch … Seit ihrem sechzehnten Geburtstag – der schicksalhaften Nacht, in der sie ihren Freund Ethan ins Leben zurückholte und darüber ihren Onkel Macon verlor –, zieht Lena sich mehr und mehr von allen zurück. So groß ist ihr Schmerz, dass die dunkle Seite die Oberhand über sie zu gewinnen scheint. Da taucht der geheimnisvolle, attraktive John Breed auf. Mit seinem Versprechen einer fernen paradiesischen Caster-Welt zieht er Lena sosehr in den Bann, dass sie alles aufgibt – auch Ethan. Ethan weiß: Will er Lena nicht für immer an die dunkle Seite verlieren, muss er sie aus dem unterirdischen Caster-Labyrinth herausholen. Aber ist er wirklich dazu ausersehen, ihr in die gefährlichen Tunnel zu folgen, die seit Jahrhunderten Platz der dunklen Magie sind und die kein Sterblicher betreten darf?
Beautiful Creatures - 2: Beautiful Darkness
- 503 pages
- 18 hours of reading
Ethan Wate used to think of Gatlin, the small Southern town he had always called home, as a place where nothing ever changed. Then he met mysterious newcomer Lena Duchannes, who revealed a secret world that had been hidden in plain sight all along. A Gatlin that harbored ancient secrets beneath its moss-covered oaks and cracked sidewalks. A Gatlin where a curse has marked Lena's family of powerful Supernaturals for generations. A Gatlin where impossible, magical, life-altering events happen. Sometimes life-ending. Together Ethan and Lena can face anything Gatlin throws at them, but after suffering a tragic loss, Lena starts to pull away, keeping secrets that test their relationship. And now that Ethan's eyes have been opened to the darker side of Gatlin, there's no going back. Haunted by strange visions only he can see, Ethan is pulled deeper into his town's tangled history and finds himself caught up in the dangerous network of underground passageways endlessly crisscrossing the South, where nothing is as it seems.
Beautiful chaos
- 520 pages
- 19 hours of reading
Ethan Wate is in love with a caster girl. When he looks at Lena, it's like there's no one else in the world. But Ethan is mortal, and on her seventeenth birthday Lena made a choice that changed everything. The girl Ethan loves has broken the world with the supernatural powers she is struggling to control . . . Now, if they are to fix the chaos Lena has caused, one of them must make a terrible sacrifice. Sometimes there isn't just one answer. Sometimes there's no going back. And this time there won't be a happy ending. Third instalment of the spellbinding love story that began with Beautiful Creatures 'This novel has been generating twlight-level buzz.' Teen Vogue 'A headlong read from start to finish.' She
Is death the end . . . or only the beginning? Ethan Wate always dreamed of leaving the stifling Southern town of Gatlin. But he never dreamt that finding love with Lena Duchannes would drive him away. Lena is a Caster girl whose supernatural powers unveiled a secretive and cursed side of Gatlin, so powerful it forced him to make a terrible sacrifice. Now Ethan must find a way to return to Lena - and Gatlin - as she vows to do whatever it takes to get him back. Even if it means trusting old enemies or risking their loved ones' lives. 'Hauntingly delicious, dark fantasy.' Cassandra Clare, New York Times bestselling author of City of Bones 'Gorgeously crafted, atmospheric and original.' Melissa Marr, New York Times bestselling author or Wicked Lovely
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There were no surprises in Gatlin County. At least, that's what I thought. Turns out, I couldn't have been more wrong. Ethan Wate used to think of Gatlin, the small Southern town he had always called home, as a place where nothing ever changed. Then he met mysterious newcomer Lena Duchannes, who... číst celé
