In the novel, Sarafine makes her first appearance in years attempting to convince Lena to turn Dark since she is given the rare choice to choose her own Claiming. Once outside, Macon has Green Caster eyes, which confirms that he has switched from an Incubus to a Caster. Why did Edward Snakehands write a page in the chronicles for Ethan, just because Angelus said so? Lena and Ethan continue to search through the Book of Moons, looking for a magical option that will allow Lena to choose her own fate. I love how this story has so many twists and turns, and surprises that leave you breathtaken. There are some plot quibbles (it's never explained how a supernatural could become mortal and then non-mortal again, magic wand waving, do not look behind the curtain) but if you want to sink into some southern gothic YA, this is for you. Ethan can overhear their conversation, as Amma tells Lena that Sarafine is actually her mother. But Lena, knowing she is only trying to deceive her, allows her to die. The series kept me intrigued enough to finish them all. The ghosts are uncommunicative, and Macon and Amma are unaware of Ethan's presence at their meeting. Before the team is about to enter the Sea Cave where Sarafine is hiding, Ethan understands the purpose of the Arclight and, with the help of Liv, is able to free Macon from it. So much young-adult fiction these days is narrated by a female protagonist, and you might expect the same from Beautiful Creatures, which is written by two talented ladies.But having a male narrator is one of the many interesting and different things Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl have done in their book. It was a bit creepy and dealt with trauma, but all in all was pretty great. After this, Lena cries herself to sleep. Back in the tunnels still furious with jealousy and anger Ethan nearly, on an act of impulse, kisses Liv and accidentally kelts of the near encounter (making it possible that Lena most likely heard which she later confirms bitterly before she leaves that she did). This series started with the movie (which I was not a fan of). The water ruins the dresses of all the girls who were mean to Lena, causing chaos. The intimacy issue eventually comes to a resolve in the final novel, Beautiful Redemption, when Ethan notices kissing and touching Lena no longer physically bothers him after he is revived in the Mortal world. She is very kind and will always stay true and protect her friends. However despite his short lived attraction towards Liv, Ethan ultimately declares his love to forever be for Lena when he and Lena end up making up at the end of the novel. Even for some time, Lena did not approve of Ethan hanging out with Liv and made indirect remarks or gestures to Liv that Ethan was hers. By Manohla Dargis. Lena (before meeting Ethan) was a loner having always stuck to herself and being very mysterious, always by herself and very lonely. Lena has gotten somewhat of a better grasp of her powers, though not by much since she still has erratic and spontaneous moments of losing control of her powers for brief moments. They hold hands at the movie theater, which sparks rumors about Ethan and Lena at their high school. Lena uses her power over nature to block out the moon at midnight, which keeps her from being claimed at all, either for Dark or Light. Though despite her love for him, Lena often attempts to push him away believing she is only going to put him in harms way. In order to help the teenagers fight off the Incubuses and Dark Casters inside the Sea Cave, Leah Ravenwood, Macon's sister and a Succubus, goes with them. Things continued to remain this way with Lena treating her harshly and making it more than clear she does not want her anywhere near Ethan and Liv barely acknowledging it. He has been sitting in his study, grieving for his dead wife. Helpful. Throughout Ethan and Lena's conversation, Liv shows up. They then share one final moment together with Ethan Kelting, "Goodbye." For example, the relationship between Lena and Sarafine is ANYTHING but simple. After this, he refuses to say anything more. Amma then blames Macon for the outcome of things that resulted in Ethan's must-be death and vows never to forgive him for it. Aside from Link, Lena is Ethan's only other real friend and he even begins to share some his deepest secrets with her; like his love to read anything from comics to classic novels and even his situation with his father. But . (We . On the first day of his sophomore year of high school, Ethan again has a dream about falling through trees with a girl whose face he can't see. The third book in the New York Times bestselling series, perfect for fans of Cassandra Clare and Maggie Stiefvater! Sarafine flees, and Amma arrives with the Book of Moons to help advise Lena. April 23, 2017. age 11+. This causing Ethan to quickly say how he meant Amma and his aunts. The characters are so personal and easy to get attached to. I'd like Lena to have more character. Also it is noted it no longer harms Ethan when he touches/kisses her, resulting in a future for the two of them. ", "Feelings for him? ", "Give it time. There are also a lot of Vexes, powerful demons of the underground, who are sent back once Amma, Arelia (Macon's Mother), Gramma (Lena's Grandmother) and Twyla (Macon's Aunt) arrive. This happens during the time period surrounding the Civil War. That night, Ethan has another dream of Lena slipping away from him, and he dreams he was drowning and wakes up soaking wet. During the town's annual County Fair, Lena shows up wearing Ridley's type of clothing (overall that makes her look easy). Lena, despite her usual non-physical personality, has shown to become physical if put under enough stress and anger and if so at a certain individual. He tells them that while the fighting was going on he was bitten by John, who is revealed to be a hybrid, half Caster, half Incubus. However, on each Caster's 16th birthday they are to be "claimed" by either the Light or the Darkness, otherwise known as good or evil. ", Look at me, Ethan. Ethan Wate (Alden Ehrenreich), 17, has had the same recurring dream for months. Lena then pleads with Ethan not to go through with the sacrifice saying how she didn't care about the consequences if he didn't die saying how without him, "none of that mattered to her." But, it isn't a "canned" series by any means. When Ridley eventually left the group to secretly aid Ethan, Link and Liv to find Lena aware of the trap to force Lena to go Dark, John and Lena grew even closer as he comforted her in her weak state seeming to understand her (though Lena says that nothing "like that" occurred between them and that he was just a good friend towards her). One night after these events, Lena sneaks into Ethan's bedroom wearing one of his oversized t-shirts that ends at her middle upper thigh and shorts underneath and crawls into his bed next to him. She and Abraham in the second follow-up novel Beautiful Darkness attempts to force her to turn Dark, but Lena is saved by Ethan, Macon and everyone else. Though soon later in the series, she fully accepts the fact that she loves him and needed him in her life. 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. Jealous and angry when she sees them together once again, Lena takes off, causing a chain reaction of chaos as she goes. Ridley reveals that in five months, Lena will turn 16, and on 16th birthdays, all members of the Duchannes family are Claimed as either Light Casters or Dark Casters. Ethan and Link head back to Ravenwood Manor and meet Link's mother, Mrs. Lincoln, on the way. Since Lena is intensely in love with Ethan, she is shown to have a vicious level jealousy side. Along with these powers, Lena also has elemental control, being able to start an earthquake with one stomp of her foot and cause a fire with one blink of her eye. It is a YA/paranormal romance series, like so many that are popular these days. After Ethan's death and sacrifice, Lena is searching for ways to resurrect Ethan and is "making her own bargains" for Ethan's return to the Mortal world. As a half-Cataclyst, it is unknown if she will develop Cataclyst powers like. You want to think it's black and white - that Sarafine is just evil and that's all there is to it, but that's not the case. In the aftermath of Beautiful Darkness, Ethan and Lena are reunited and stronger than ever. Because of the strong intensity of her love towards Ethan, Lena has a strong jealous side. Was an easy read and unexpected things happened around every corner. The books include the following titles: Beautiful Creatures (2009), Beautiful Darkness (2010), Beautiful Chaos (2011), and Beautiful Redemption (2012). And no one can stop it. Check out my reviews on the main page of each individual book! I'm late to the party but I still read this series. You wouldn't even believe. un capolavoro, una lezione di vita. The only reason I rate this three star is that the second book is absolutely and definitely NOT FOR CHILDREN. One-shot about what happened after the ending of the movie Beautiful Creatures. Therefore having no future together to marry, have kids, be together like they desire, etc. Ethan clutches the other half of him and knows that they both knew they were going to die. Without you, none of that matters to me., No, I'm too busy trying to deflect your power of stupidity. She soon realizes the other life turned out to be her Uncle Macon's. Feb. 13, 2013. As a Natural/Cataclyst, Lena has the power to perform casts and rituals with complete ease. Ethan will come back - you'll see. Ridley invites Ethan to the Gathering, a holiday dinner held by Lena's extended family every year. He was also the only person, at first, to be kind to her and a friendship quickly blooms between the two. Lena was also shown to not even approve of Ethan being around or associating with her and even made indirect gestures of Ethan being hers. Lena and Ridley and John enter the Tunnel of Love and disappear, not leaving a clue as to where they went. She says that sometimes unexplainable things happen around her. Also it is noted it no longer harms Ethan when he touches/kisses her, resulting in a future for the two of them. Soon later, while Ethan goes to see the Seer, he shows Ethan images and implies Ethan is the "One Who Is Two." However, her 16th birthday arrives and her evil mother, Sarafine, comes and causes mayhem in some woods trying to convince her daughter to turn Dark. Sarafine then curses out Lena as she dies in the flames, mirroring how she killed her own husband when Lena was a baby. They eventually find out a sacrifice needed to be done; the "One Who Is Two." But the two manage to make amends and even become friends by the end of the novel, forgetting about their rough history together. She is Ethan Wate's love interest in the first novel of the series, eventually becoming his girlfriend. However Lena, being powerful even as a baby, saved herself by making it rain. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, "Okay, little Miss I'm-Not-Here-to-Steal-Your-Boyfriend. You won't find this theme anywhere else: Southern gothic romance. Didn't his car crash during the 18th moon? This being seen in Beautiful Darkness when Ridley betrays Sarafine to help Ethan, Liv and Link save Lena fearing for Lena's safety. But Ethan insists she try and she goes hysterical altogether pleading with him to find another way; begging him not to sacrifice himself. Then the gang (Ethan, Lena, Ridley, Link) head to the pool. Honestly enjoyed this series and was sad when it ended. ", Do you believe in love after last sight?, "I don't care! Macon promises to Ethan he will take care of Amma as she cries out to Ethan as Macon holds her back knowing there was nothing left to do to save Ethan. However, when Ridley was growing near her 16th Moon, Lena began to notice changes in her best friend and took a notice how Ridley was beginning to behave much more wildly and starting to become rebellious. Ridley has nearly persuaded Mitchell to take his own life, but Link convinces her to release Mitchell from her spell. He then goes to see Liv and Marion and bids his goodbyes with his loved ones. After a long time trying to get Ethan back, he returns on top of the water tower where he previously died. Lena's choice is a complicated one: If she chooses to go Dark, all the Light Casters in her family will die. This causes Lena to fight with Liv both verbally and physically, accusing Liv of trying to "steal her boyfriend", and launching at her several times just barely being restrained by Ethan. Is Beautiful Creatures on Tubi? However soon after this, when Liv's remainder of feelings for Ethan eventually dissolve and she falls in love with John, the two make up and end up becoming close friends, completely forgetting their rough history together. After Lena misses a day of school, Ethan visits her house and meets her Uncle Macon Ravenwood, a man who no one in Gatlin has seen for years. Which is the best romantic novel by an Indian author? It is also told that Lena, throughout her childhood, had never expressed romantic or any interest in boys nor ever made any efforts to attract the attention of them as Ridley did as a kid either. He is looking in mirrors and sees a whole other person. Loved this series. However, upon moving to Gatlin, Lena meets a teenage resident of the town named Ethan Wate- a boy who seems to be the exact same guy whom she has been seeing in her dreams. (One example being when Macon needed her for a moment and Lena seemed genuinely torn and reluctant about it since it would mean having to leave Ethan alone with Liv. Lena is in pain, and her family is reciting a Latin chant to stop a spiritual attack on Lena by a Dark Caster named Sarafine. On her left wrist, she has scars on the inside of her wrist from very realistic dreams. Lena is ignored by most of the students because she wears long dresses and is not interested in popular pursuits like trying out for the cheerleading squad. She was even to be given far greater power than her mother Sarafine Duchannes, who had already established herself as the "Darkest Caster of all". She was born a Caster, a powerful being with supernatural abilities and strong powers. However, if she were to turn Light all Dark Casters would die as the other way around if she were to turn Dark. Sarafine was believed to be dead since then until she shows up to prove otherwise in Beautiful Creatures. When Lena moves into the town's oldest and most infamous plantation . Just like Uncle Macon wasn't dead. On Halloween night, Ethan wakes up from a vision that Lena is in trouble. The school principal holds a hearing and is about to expel Lena when Macon arrives to protest the hearing. Lena also has said that her powers can almost always be triggered by an emotional reaction. Like this quote does: Recensione a caldo di questo libro meraviglioso! I fell in love with this series after reading the first book. After following her home one day after school, she allows herself to get to know him and eventually tells him of her family's origins and powers, which he ultimately doesn't care about. Lena is Macon's niece and he is her guardian during the time of her 16th moon in Beautiful Creatures. The Sisters tell him that the locket comes from the year when General Sherman burned every plantation in Gatlin, except for Ravenwood Manor. On January 3, 2013, a new edition of the novel was published, featuring images from the movie on the . Lena and Amma recite a spell to bring Ethan back to life, and it works. A wonderful premise and a lovely setting, but I don't believe it lived up to it's potential. My boyfriend wont mind. Some fans and readers were left skeptical if Ethan actually died since it is not directly stated of his death. Swarms of locusts, record-breaking heat, and devastating storms . Later on however, her eyes take different colors when she was attracted towards and convinced to be going Dark, and therefore her eyes were amber or gold, or when she claimed and accepted herself as both Light and Dark, having one green eye and one golden one. Yay Kid, 11 years old. The day of Lena's 16th birthday, Ethan goes to Ravenwood Manor to see her. Helpful. There were so many plot holes. After kissing Ethan, Lena takes off into the forest and rides off with John Breed on his motorcycle and unknowingly after chasing her, Ethan witnesses this. More than anything it is a good vs evil and, as I do not want to throw out a spoiler, you will have to read them to decide what is really evil and what is truly good. He even claimed to have had a mortal girlfriend but that "she just didn't understand" people like "them". At Gatlin High's winter formal, some of the girls ruin Lena's dress by pouring liquid soap on her and Ethan. Beautiful Creatures is a 2009 American young adult novel written by authors Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl and the first book in the Caster Chronicles series. Heroically lost, heroically found. ", "Guys. Ethan, on her wall as a last meaningful message to remember him. I find it really difficult to believe that a whole town would gang up against someone when there is seriously zero evidence against him or her. Still in the house, Lena, powerful even as a baby, had saved herself by making it rain thus putting out the fire. In the last chapter of the book, the "after" part of it, Ridley, who has completely lost her Siren powers and is now a mortal, is shown in her room. She says that all the people in her family are Casters (spell casters) who have special powers. It's also told that Ridley had been raised with her since she was little and attended school alongside her. When Lena had been jealous over Liv, Ethan is shown to be extremely cautious about the amount of his time spent with Liv and greatly worried about how Lena would react about him spending time with her (even though by then Liv and Ethan had officially verified there was no romance between them). Am I Dark, or am I Light? He then silently says goodbye to his dad and takes one final look at his room and belongings and reads a book (Of Mice and Men, one Ethan often found tragic) for the last time. This is best shown with Liv; whom Lena overall hated due to heavily suspecting she held feelings towards Ethan and, as a result, treated her rather coldly and harshly. She has also shown to have the ability to stop time altogether, this being displayed twice in the series. Lena then starts to sob and insists she won't make it without him and he just couldn't ask her to live without him. Its one of my favorite book series. The otherworldly inhabitants in "Beautiful Creatures," a pop Southern Gothic amusement . Lena's best sign, something Ethan has taken note of, of when she is about to use her powers is when her hair starts to curl starting at the very ends; a trade note usually before something like a light bulb shatters or the winds pick up- this all a warning sign of Lena about to use her powers in the midst of what is usually anger. I really enjoyed reading the adventures of the Gatlin above and below ground. In the end, there is a grave. Now, Ethan understands why Lena's erratic behavior; she blames herself for her uncle's death. It was very good, had very little cursing and sex. The two have since gotten to be significantly closer and somewhat mended their broken relationship. What order should I read the Beautiful Creatures series? As time goes and she spends more time with him, Lena soon realizes she has fallen passionately in love with Ethan. The books are set in a fictional town called Gatlin in South Carolina. However, in order to search for the book, Lena and Ethan must wait for the Caster Library to open, according to its own magical schedule. She is the coauthor of the BEAUTIFUL CREATURES series, which has been published in 51 countries and 37 languages, with over 10 million copies in print. Lena and Ethan become bound together by a deep, powerful love. 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