Kami Garcia and Margaret
Stohl
Publisher: Little Brown
Books
Release Date: October 12,
2010
Pages: 512
Ratings: 5 Stars
Summary (from Goodreads):
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.
Beautiful Darkness had me under a spell that kept me up until 6am. I had to finish it once
I started reading. Even after finishing it, I didn’t want to sleep, I just
wanted to get up and exclaim how awesome it was, but I refrained. The second
book in the Caster Chronicles surpassed my expectations. Beautiful Darkness is a stunning second book in an amazing series.
Initially, I was extremely
worried that Beautiful Darkness would
suffer from the second book in series syndrome, where the second book is more
of a place holder and nothing happens….boy, was I wrong. If anything, Beautiful Darkness had even more going
on then in Beautiful Creatures. I
really enjoyed Beautiful Creatures,
but I loved Beautiful Darkness. If
anything, I think Beautiful Darkness was
better than it’s predecessor.
Beautiful Darkness picks up were Beautiful Creatures
ended. However, if you haven’t read Beautiful
Creatures in a while, have no fear. As long as you can remember the major
plot points, everything in Beautiful
Darkness makes sense. Immediately, Beautiful
Darkness picks up and places you under a spell that does not release you
until the end of the book. This book is darker then Beautiful Creatures, but it makes sense after the actions in Beautiful Creatures that have stirred up
more turmoil in Lena’s life. I loved the darker tone, and the turmoil and the
raw, powerful emotions in this book.
Two new characters are
introduced in this book who pose unknown risks to Lena and Ethan’s
relationships. These new charaters were definitely intriguing and hit seamlessly
into the story. I was particularly interesting in John Breed. Wait until you
meet him and you will be too.
Beautiful Darkness constantly kept me on my toes. I did not see many of the twists and
turns Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl decided to take us on. I frequently was
shocked by what occurred that I even gasped out loud too many times to
remember. This book was also an emotional rollercoaster for both the reader and
the characters. I empathized so much with Ethan and the pain he was feeling
when Lena was being distance. Kami and Margaret capture Ethan’s voice perfectly
and have created a stunning narrator. All their characters are great and it’s
really easy to sympathize for them when they are going through every thing that
happens during this book. And poor Ethan. I love Ethan, and I frequently wanted
to just give him a hug because everything that happened.
Beautiful Darkness surpassed my expectations. The writing was beautiful, flowing seamlessly
as if it was written by one person, the plot was superb, constantly keeping the
reader on edge and the characters were well develop and such loveable
characters. The ending was perfect and definitely left me anxious for the next
book. However, ever all the horrible things that happened in this book, I hope
Ethan, Lena, Link and the whole gang would be able to catch some sort of break
because I felt so bad for them after the events they had to endure in this
book. I cannot wait for the next book though and am eager to see where Kami
Garcia and Margaret Stohl take this wonderful series next.
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