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Beautiful Darkness (Beautiful Creatures, Book 2)
This book is in a Controlled Release!
1 journaler for this copy...
"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 they 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."
Book 2 in series.
Snatched up at Hachette's warehouse sale. (Unabridged on 2 mp3 CD's; Read by Kevin T. Collins)
6/2/12 - This was a fairly worthy follow-up to Beautiful Darkness, although it had a somewhat darker feel (hence the title, I suppose) and if comparing the two, I'd probably say I liked the first better. I found myself disliking Lena somewhat in this one, as she struggled in "claiming" herself -- light vs. dark. Ethan too, though likeable enough, was mildly annoying in that he seemed almost too wimpy at times and too innocent. I had to remind myself that this was a young adult novel.
Like the first, I listened to this on audio & I really liked the extra music & sound effects that you don't typically find on the majority of audiobooks. I think they added to the reading experience and for that reason mostly, I'd recommend earreading this series, if at all possible. I will likely continue reading the series, as I feel I need to see how these characters develop. I just discovered that a movie is in production for Beautiful Darkness. I'll look forward to seeing that in 2013.
Sometimes life-ending.
Together they 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."
Book 2 in series.
Snatched up at Hachette's warehouse sale. (Unabridged on 2 mp3 CD's; Read by Kevin T. Collins)
6/2/12 - This was a fairly worthy follow-up to Beautiful Darkness, although it had a somewhat darker feel (hence the title, I suppose) and if comparing the two, I'd probably say I liked the first better. I found myself disliking Lena somewhat in this one, as she struggled in "claiming" herself -- light vs. dark. Ethan too, though likeable enough, was mildly annoying in that he seemed almost too wimpy at times and too innocent. I had to remind myself that this was a young adult novel.
Like the first, I listened to this on audio & I really liked the extra music & sound effects that you don't typically find on the majority of audiobooks. I think they added to the reading experience and for that reason mostly, I'd recommend earreading this series, if at all possible. I will likely continue reading the series, as I feel I need to see how these characters develop. I just discovered that a movie is in production for Beautiful Darkness. I'll look forward to seeing that in 2013.
I'm currently listening to this on my mp3 player & should finish up soon. Will make an additional journal entry when I'm finished. In the meantime, sending this off to a PBS member (since I'm going to the post office anyway.... Enjoy! :')
You have found a BookCrossing book! Please take a brief moment to journal your thoughts upon reading this book. Then, if you'd like, re-release the book (to a friend, a stranger, or back out into the wild). That way you can track its travels & its readers throughout the world!
You have found a BookCrossing book! Please take a brief moment to journal your thoughts upon reading this book. Then, if you'd like, re-release the book (to a friend, a stranger, or back out into the wild). That way you can track its travels & its readers throughout the world!
