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Fall under the spell of the Beautiful Darkness, the sequel to the instant NYT bestselling gothic fantasy, Beautiful Creatures!
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 as a place where nothing ever changed. Then mysterious newcomer Lena Duchannes revealed a secret world of curses and Supernaturals with terrifying abilities. Lena showed him a Gatlin where impossible, magical, life-altering events happen. Sometimes life-ending.
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.

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"A potent mix of the gothic, the mythic, and the magical...With original characters, complex world building, and crackling prose, this is masterful storytelling."―Deborah Harkness, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Discovery of Witches on the Beautiful Creatures novels

* "The authors ground their Caster world in the concrete, skillfully juxtaposing the arcane, magical world with Gatlin's normal southern lifestyle. . . Fans will devour this latest book and plead for more."―VOYA, starred review

"The southern gothic atmosphere, several new characters, and the surprising fate of one old favorite will keep readers going until the next book, which promises new surprises as "18 moons" approaches."―Booklist

"This engrossing must-have sequel...will leave readers clamoring for the next installment."―School Library Journal

"Readers eager to revisit Ethan and Lena's romantic tension and learn more about the Caster world and the Ravenwood family legacy will find satisfaction here."―Kirkus

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Kami Garcia is the #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of Beautiful Creatures and the Legion series. Kami lives in Maryland with her family and her dogs, Spike and Oz, named after characters from Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Margaret Stohl is a lifelong science fiction fan, former video game designer, and #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of Beautiful Creatures, Cat vs. Robot, Life of Captain Marvel, and more. She lives in Los Angeles, California, with her family.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; Reprint edition (September 19, 2011)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 528 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0316077046
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0316077040
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 12 years and up
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ HL660L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 7 and up
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1.5 x 8.75 inches

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Margaret Stohl
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Margaret Stohl is a #1 New York Times bestselling & award-winning author of books, comics and videogames. Best known for the BEAUTIFUL CREATURES novels and Marvel's LIFE OF CAPTAIN MARVEL comics, her latest book is CATS VS ROBOTS: THIS IS WAR (with husband Lewis Peterson, illustrated by their child Kay Peterson.) When not writing, she builds game worlds (#Bungie) or book festivals (#Yallwest #Yallfest) Find more about her at mstohl.com // @mstohl on twitter // margaret_stohl at instagram // margaret_stohl on snapchat.
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Margaret is the USA Today, Publishers Weekly, Los Angeles Times, Indie-Bound, Wall Street Journal and Internationally Bestselling author of twelve YA novels, and has been published in 37 languages and 48 countries.
BEAUTIFUL CREATURES was adapted into a film (2013) by Warner Brothers and Alcon Entertainment, and was an ALA William C. Morris YA Debut Award finalist in 2010, as well as a SCIBA award finalist, a NYPL Book for the Teen Age, and a YALSA Teen Top Ten Pick. Beautiful Creatures was named the #1 Teen Pick from Amazon in 2009, and the #5 Editors Pick, Overall.
Aside from the BEAUTIFUL CREATURES novels, Margaret has written the DANGEROUS CREATURES novels (both series with Kami Garcia), the ICONS novels, Marvel's BLACK WIDOW novels, ROYCE ROLLS and CATS VS ROBOTS: THIS IS WAR.
In addition to novels, Margaret is also the author of many comics, including MIGHTY CAPTAIN MARVEL, CAPTAIN MARVEL DARK ORIGINS, CAPTAIN MARVEL GENERATIONS, and LIFE OF CAPTAIN MARVEL for MARVEL COMICS.
Prior to her career in books and comics, Margaret worked in the video game industry for sixteen years, eventually co-founding 7 Studios game developer with her husband, Lewis Peterson, serving as Creative Director until the company was acquired. Margaret now splits time between Santa Monica and Seattle, where she builds game worlds at Bungie Inc.
Margaret's passion project is literacy outreach; as the co-founder of YALLFEST (Charleston, SC) and YALLWEST (Santa Monica, CA), two of the biggest kid/teen book festivals in the country, she loves nothing more than talking books with teen and youth readers.
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Kami Garcia is the #1 New York Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, and international bestselling author of novels, graphic novels, and comics. She is the coauthor of the Beautiful Creatures and Dangerous Creatures novels and Kami’s solo works include the Bram Stoker-nominated novels UNBREAKABLE and UNMARKED (THE LEGION SERIES), YA contemporary romances THE LOVELY RECKLESS and BROKEN BEAUTIFUL HEARTS, and THE X-FILES ORIGINS: AGENT OF CHAOS. She is also the author of the New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestselling graphic novel TEEN TITANS: RAVEN (with artist Gabriel Picolo), the first graphic novel in their TEEN TITANS series for DC Comics. The second graphic novel in the series, TEEN TITANS: BEAST BOY releases on September 8, 2020.
Kami is also the creator and writer of the DC Black Label comics JOKER/HARLEY: CRIMINAL SANITY, a bimonthly series with art by Mico Suayan, Jason Badower, and Mike Mayhew. Her debut novel, BEAUTIFUL CREATURES, has been published in 50 countries and translated in 39 languages, and the series has sold over 5 million copies. BEAUTIFUL CREATURES was a finalist for the ALA’s William C. Morris Debut Author Award, a SCIBA Award Finalist, Amazon’s #1 Teen Book of 2009 and #5 on the Editor’s Top 100 List, a YALSA “Teen Top Ten” Pick, and a New York Public Library’s “Books for the Teen Age” selection. The film adaptation Beautiful Creatures released in theaters in 2013, from Warner Brothers.
Kami is a cofounder of YALLFest (with Margaret Stohl and Jonathan Sanchez, owner of Blue Bicycle Books) the biggest kidlit book festival in the country, held annually in Charleston, SC. She is also a board member of YALLWest, the sister festival, in Santa Monica, CA, and a member of the NaNoWriMo Writer's Board.
Kami has an MA in education, and she was a teacher for seventeen years before co-authoring her first novel on a dare from seven of her students. Kami can teach you how to escape from a pair of handcuffs or bake a Coca-Cola cake. She lives in Maryland with her family, and their dogs Spike and Oz. Visit Kami at www.kamigarcia.com.
Find Kami online at www.kamigarcia.com, Facebook: KamiGarciaYA, Twitter: @kamigarcia, Instagram: @kamigarcia, Tumblr: kamigarcia, & Pinterest: kamigarcia.
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LOVED, LOVED, LOVED IT! Forget the movie though!

Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2013

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I absolutely loved this series! I fell in love with the characters and read the entire series back to back and got the rest of my family, including my mom and sister, husband, and child, and their friends to read it! It was a great read when I was looking for a series to read after finishing the twilight books, the hunger games, etc. This was a nice series, though not comparable to them, in any way, shape, or form.

About the movie and books: The movie was such a disappointment as it did NOT follow the book series at ALL! if you think you can watch the movie the movie and have it be a close tie-in to the book, think again! Major characters were completely missing from the book, the characters in the movie look NOTHING like the book characters! For example, Ridley is supposed to have blonde and pink hair, which is mentioned over and over in the books, yet, the movie has her having short, auburn hair! Lena, should have black hair and green eyes, with a crescent shaped moon birthmark on her face.... the movie has brown hair, brown eyes, and NO BIRTH MARK! Very bothersome.

BOOKS ARE AWESOME THOUGH! FORGET THE MOVIE!!!!!!

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Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2013

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Great Book! I started reading this, the second book in the series, with the intention of taking my time and reading a couple of chapters a night. However, once I started reading I was four hours into and halfway through the book before I realized what time it was. I finished the next night. The story, having gotten to know and become invested in the lives of the characters, was so captivating that I couldn't put it down. As I am writing this know I find myself wandering where these characters will end up and how will they accomplish it in the next book. Garcia and Stohl have created a wonderous work of fiction. The writers added another element to the already packed first book by embarking the characters on a quest of sorts. The storyline pulls you in but an emotional investment in the characters keeps you turning pages long after you should be sleeping. I loved that the authors did not write this book and leave major plot or character developments hanging in the unknown at the end. They made clear the story was not over and they left some of the characters in various states of their own personal crisis, but they wrapped up this story at just the right place. To anyone thinking of reading this book, do it. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves to loose themselves in a book for a while. Once you start reading it you will find that it delves deep into the fantastical, the magical, the strength of the human spirit and love; many forms of love.

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I'm so happy to have seen the trailer for your movie and realized I had bought these books on my Kindle and never got a chance to read them. So I finished what I was reading and jumped right in with both feet. I can't tell you both how excited I did. I'm impressed with your humor and story lines, twists a nd turns and suspense through out these books. I love that they truly are just special teens and not jumping into each others pants. Young Adult books should be just that, for young adults, period. I'm so happy for your success and so look forward to seeing Beautiful Creatures on film!! Keep up the great work girls!!! Love it!!

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Ordered it as soon as I finished Beautiful Creatures Book1. Didn't want to put it down.

Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2015

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I bought this book because I had gotten so hooked on the first one, that when it was over I immediately downloaded the second one so I could read more without waiting. I enjoyed it, but still probably thought the first one was better, but it may just be because I was reading sections that were covering the backstory and I'd literally just finished reading it so didn't need to have those details laid out again. But if I'd have had to wait a long time between readings, then I can see why the snippets to help the reader remember would be important.

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A mixture of magical being and mortals in the natural order of things

Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2014

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A necessary follow up to Beautiful Creatures, Beautiful Darkness delves into what Lena and Wade have most feared, that Lena would become a Caster for the dark side in which case those of her loved ones who are Light will all die. The authors beautifully captures the intricacies of the levels of the mortal world and the immortals weaving throughout the mixture of magical beings and the Natural Order of Things. This is what it is. A very creative and fun read about finding the unexpected in a seemingly small, insignificant town. I will be reading the sequels!

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One of my fav book series

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Beautiful the Second Time

Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2012

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As I mentioned in my review of the first book in the Beautiful Creatures Series, this is a stunning book destined to be a classic. Again, the South has won in this witty and naked presentation of a small town where ladies have bake-offs and your crazy aunt has her favorite pets sent to the taxidermy. Garcia's books are not to be missed and I eagerly look forward to the film adaptation. I can't wait to prance about theaters shouting, "The book is sooooo much better!"

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Sticking with the series despite the first two books being long winded.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 4, 2020

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This, the second book in the series, is all about Ethan's purpose throughout the first book and now the second book. It gives you an update on most characters and a brief history of who they are/what if you haven't read the first book. If you have read it, you may find it a little annoying, I know I did.

As with the first book, a lot could be edited out and summed up in a couple of paragraphs rather than a chapter... or two. It was rather long winded. There are also quite a few oversights & inconsistency from the first book to the second book, like Ethan had not passed his driving test but now he's driving around with no problems, the Lila & Macon thing - she didn't love him then she did, Lucille the car disappears then reappears the reappears again a couple of chapters later forgetting she had already come back, there's a few others too but don't want to spoil the book too much. Maybe one author too many??

However, I do want to know what happens next. The last quarter of the book is what sold it to me. Until then, I was giving up the series. I liked learning what Ethan's purpose was (throughout) and I am wondering what is next for him and Lena now that she has claimed herself and broken the moon and the order of things. The fight is far from over and maybe the next book will be better!? Here's hoping.

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Gothically Darke and Stunning Second Installment

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 29, 2012

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I read the first 2 books in this series a few years ago but lost track of when the third and forth were coming out so I am just getting round to catching up to them so I thought I should probably re read them to catch up. I am so glad I did.

I forgot how easy it is to dream yourself away into a world of Castors, curses, deadly poems that rhyme and the love between Ethan and Lana. And the first thing I am reminded of is this when we delve into the aftermath of Lana's seventeenth birthday and Ethan is trying to be there for her. After learning everything she has about both her family, her fate and curse it's no surprise she isn't exactly up to talking about or acting herself. There has been a lot of critism of her character for her 'difference' at the start of this book but I feel it is easily explained by this. All be it a little dragged out and slow going at times but bear with it as it all makes sense in the end. (Just remember there was lots of riddles and piecing together in the first book too!). I will admit though, that this is the impression shown through Ethan's narrative since he is our only point for reference.

What comes to progress is another mixture of deciphering her new fate in a number of events which up the anti in the darke and Gothic stakes in the form of underground tunnels under the ancient town library into another world which holds some of the answers she seeks. An amazing cliffhanger which will see you reaching for book 3 and some more new characters as well as development of others (Riley) you will be lost in a world of magic and lore that will give you that feeling you get when you know you are onto a great book series.

I am off to buy book 3: Beautiful Chaos and to be honest I don't know why I waited so long to do so!

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Formulaic but a good read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 19, 2013

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I did enjoy the second part of this quartet of books about Lena and Ethan and how the worlds of the Casters and the Mortals interact with one another.

There was a bit more 'umph' to this story as the band of heroes journey to rescue Lena from the devilish plots of Abraham and Saraphine.

What I did not like is how the aforementioned villains are again whisked away at the end of the book to no doubt appear in volume three. They did it in volume one and I guess they will in part three. It smacks of the usual American approach to good characters - they are never allowed to die. Its the same on American TV. God forbid a major character (invariably young and good looking) bites the dust. Even if they do there is always a way back.

In fact I think I will stop reading right here at the end of book two. Reading reviews of book three do not inspire me, another 'moon song to drive me mad I see. Formulaic, yep to its Caster core.

Mrs Karen Menzies

Good follow up

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 15, 2013

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This was a great book, but was not very happy. The hope kinda died for me halfway through, when as the title suggests, all was dark. It made me sad. The star crossed lovers were more cross and less starry, for longer than Id like. But, on the plus side, you get to really know a host of new characters, and I love how things with Ridley and Link are developing. Not to mention totally new characters coming in, who you are rooting for just as much as the main two. So, the world is going to hell, and lovers cant seem to stay together, will our Witch go full on dark?! Its great! Also, Ethan begins to seem more than originally meets the eye, what is he?

Laura

An easy read but not overly thrilling

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 25, 2013

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I like my books to challenge me, drive me and thrill me ..... that i want to continue reading even beyoned the last page. This book did not do that for me. It was an easy read and an ok story but i felt a bit un-attached to it. I think the fact it is written by two authors means its not as fluid as it could be. Like there are too many cooks in the kitchen, so some brilliant ideas are lost or not continued due to compromise. I also did not like the repeated plot of Ethan going back into some else's memories. Plus Lena Duchannes fickle/ flighty behaviour made me lose faith in the the love affair. I did like the attempts to make Lena an embodiment of jekyll and hyde but i felt it didn't quite work. Personally I wanted Ethan to cut his losses and move on.

I will not be continuing with the Beautiful saga.

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