The manga adaptation of the novel was released in February, 2013, under the same title. Meanwhile, little time after, Liv and Ethan both come to the conclusion that Sarafine was trying to pull the seventeenth moon out of time to get Lena to claim herself. The love that Lena and Ethan have for each other is something immeasurable, and you can feel it within yourself when you read how Ethan expresses it. The bokor tries to release his spirits but Macon arrives on the scene and tells Amarie that this wasn't her "finest hour" but Amma states that he would do the same thing for Lena his niece and refuses to have "her boy be their sacrificial lamb.". Link then tells him about the day they met on a bus in kindergarten when Link gave Ethan a Twinkie that was on the floor; it wasn't and he just made that part up. He then sees John Breed materialize from the shadows. They hold hands at the movie theater, which sparks rumors about Ethan and Lena at their high school. Despite the two's rough history, Lena and Liv eventually make amends and even end up becoming close friends; showing Lena being able to forgive and forget. He and Lena have an awkward relationship in the third novel when Lena feels betrayed that him pretending to have been her friend was just a con to help Sarafine and Abraham. 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. 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. Lauren Azzopardi Child. 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." She has also shown to have the ability to stop time altogether, this being displayed twice in the series. Throughout the series, she maintains a rocky relationship with him, but the two always manage to overcome whatever obstacles come in their way. As a half-Cataclyst, it is unknown if she will develop Cataclyst powers like. The school principal holds a hearing and is about to expel Lena when Macon arrives to protest the hearing. A wonderful premise and a lovely setting, but I don't believe it lived up to it's potential. Lena (before meeting Ethan) was a loner having always stuck to herself and being very mysterious, always by herself and very lonely. When he checks his music player later, the song is missing. As she grew up, Lena was very disliked in school due to her quiet personality as well as her family's reputation and, in result, was relentlessly bullied by other students. Kami is a cofounder of the YALLFEST kid lit book festival and the author of five solo novels, including her Bram Stoker Award-nominated novels Unbreakable and Unmarked (THE LEGION series) and The X-Files Origins: Agent of Chaos. But the last book in the series was the worst ever. He then shows them a lost soul who is Ethan's half missing part. Synopsis. Lena loves her uncle very much and is closest to her in her entire family. Also in the novel when Lena is ready to Claim herself but reluctant to choose Light (since choosing Light would mean the deaths of all of the Dark casters in the family) and possibly kill Ridley, Ridley insists she choose Light and do the right thing. Her extended family of Light Casters is with her. Firstly, it bums me out to read books where a vast majority of the characters are bad people, especially when they take it much further than I've experienced in reality. 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. I don't want to see you get hurt, and that's what will happen if you get too close to me. Lena is known to have great difficulty controlling her powers and it is somewhat of a running gag throughout the novel series with Lena accidentally setting random objects on fire. The third book in the New York Times bestselling series, perfect for fans of Cassandra Clare and Maggie Stiefvater! I fell in love with this series as soon as I read the very first book. Ethan finds it hard to believe John was "the same dirtbag who kicked his ass at the fair and tried to steal his girlfriend," and was now a "decent guy," but sees that falling in love will do that to a person. Ethan's presence seems to break the spell, and Macon's mother, Arelia, concludes that Ethan's love is the only force that can protect Lena from the schemes of Sarafine. Amma was initially against Lena and Ethan's relationship knowing the risks the two would be taking since Ethan was a mortal and Lena a caster. "Darkness, real darkness, was more than just a lack of light.". She and Ridley grew up together side by side and were close and had been like sisters as they grew and developed into young teens. Ethan discovers that the woman is not Mrs. Lincoln, but the Dark Caster Sarafine in disguise. Marian Ashcroft reveals herself to be a Keeper, a mortal who knows about the Light and Dark Casters and keeps a record of their doings. Her 16th birthday was noted to be a huge deal since in Beautiful Creaturesif Lena was to be Claimed for the Light, then she would be the most powerful and strongest Light Caster ever as the other way around if she were to be claimed for the Dark. He has been sitting in his study, grieving for his dead wife. It was a good read, but I thought it fell a little flat. On her left wrist, she has scars on the inside of her wrist from very realistic dreams. 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. Lena's easily sparked jealousy even has Ethan on his toes. How many books are in the Beautiful Creatures series? But now that Ethan and Lena have returned home from the Great Barrier, strange and impossible have taken on new meanings. Additionally, their association with real-world organizations (the DAR, for example) is a little bit rude toward those organizations. Eventually, Lena is seen again at a Caster bar. Though there are some people who are happy with Englert being cast as Lena, other people have also commented that she isn't as "goth" or "dark" as they imagined Lena to be as they imagined her in the book series. Ethan Wate thought he was getting used to the strange, impossible events happening in Gatlin, his small Southern town. Kami Garcia is a #1 New York Times, USA Today, and international bestselling author. Ridley had been Lena's best friend, growing up with her since early childhood until she went Dark and took off fearing she would harm Lena by staying. . She is determined to bring Ethan back to life even if it means "trusting old enemies," and is even willing to go so far as to risk the lives of her loved ones to bring Ethan back to life. What order should I read the Beautiful Creatures series? The next time they had seen each was Ridley's unannounced appearance in Beautiful Creatures. When Lena was just a baby, her mother, Sarafine, had turned Dark and became totally consumed in Darkness. Ethan hears Lena playing the song "Sixteen Moons" on her viola in orchestra, which unsettles him. Amma tries to get Ethan to leave but he says that he cant, acknowledging that he had no other choice, but to go ahead with the sacrifice. 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. Enjoyed these from start to finish and wish they didnt go away so quickly once i started i found myself unable to stop until one book was done into the next and another and another until i came to the end with much dismay. When he is released from the Arclight by Ethan and Liv, she is joyful and is finally able to return to her normal self. My boyfriend wont mind. This being seen in Beautiful Darkness when Ridley betrays Sarafine to help Ethan, Liv and Link save Lena fearing for Lena's safety. 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. Is falling in love the beginning or the end? In voice-over narration, he describes his enjoyment of reading banned books, his despair of his small-town existence, and his dreams of leaving for college. 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. Lena's choice is a complicated one: If she chooses to go Dark, all the Light Casters in her family will die. Ethan is saved, but not only completely unaware of his death and how he was killed and revived and how, but Lena is left emotionally damaged beyond repair because of Macon's death, drenching her in guilt which drives the events of the sequel Beautiful Darkness. I thought this would be Twilight-esque as it is considered a "young adults" read but I REALLY enjoyed all four of the books. Sarafine is Lena's mother. During the town's annual County Fair, Lena shows up wearing Ridley's type of clothing (overall that makes her look easy). After this, Lena cries herself to sleep. Honestly enjoyed this series and was sad when it ended. Black tank that rode up on her stomach, black skirt about five inches short, streak of blue in her hair and black-rimmed eyes shocking Ethan and drawing attention from nearby guys. 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. However Lena, being powerful even as a baby, saved herself by making it rain. She also painfully strips Ridley of her Siren powers after revealing that she is aware of her betrayal in order to save Lena. When I first met you, that's what I remember. In reaction, Sarafine murdered him by setting the house on fire and leaving him to die in the flames; also nearly killing Lena in the process. Ethan asks of everyone was okay and John informs Ethan that he came because it was "harder than you think when you're up there," and that since Ethan was with him when he jumped, he should return the favor. Amma and Macon have questions they want to ask the ghosts of Amma's relatives, whom she refers to as the Greats. Sixteen-year-old Ethan Wate lives in Gatlin, S.C., but dislikes his small town and would like to move away. ", Look at me, Ethan. (My first book rating, be gentle..). Macon forbids Lena to attend the party because of the potential dangers, but Lena sneaks out to enjoy the festivities anyway. Meanwhile, after his death, Ethan is also searching for ways to return to the mortal world in the other world of the dead. (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. She was born a Caster, a powerful being with supernatural abilities and strong powers. 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. It never becomes dull, touches your heart, and makes you understand life in a beautiful way. I absolutely fell in love with the Ethan and Lena love story. However there might be Spoilers, But Ill make sure and say so before. What is the Order of the Beautiful Creatures books? I feel as though I am walking along with these people, haven't had this to happen in way so long. Afterwards, during the pie contest sponsored by Southern Crusty, Ridley, John and Lena cause maggots, beetles and grubs to crawl of every pie except Amma's. I fell in love with this series after reading the first book. After Lena confirms it, Link realizes he is turning into an Incubus. As a half-Cataclyst, it is unknown if she gained any Cataclyst powers like Possession. 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. When Sarafine discovered this plot, she murdered him by setting the house on fire and leaving him to die in the flames and leaving Lena to die as well. On the last day of school, Lena tells Ethan that she and her family are leaving town. 100,060 ratings4,833 reviews. This is considered a huge leap since Ethan is shown to hate talking about his father. On Halloween night, Ethan wakes up from a vision that Lena is in trouble. She is Ethan Wate's love interest in the first novel of the series, eventually becoming his girlfriend. The other half of him tries to stop Ethan from throwing himself over and they fight and battle. 9. Even though he knew it wasn't. This is an amazing series. You wouldn't even believe. I'm sure there are many DAR chapters that would never dream of ostracizing and criminalizing a family in their community the way these characters do. Is Beautiful Creatures on Tubi? The first point of connection between the two main characters is their love of reading. And no one can stop it. In church, Ethan touches the locket and has another vision of Genevieve Duchannes talking with her fianc, Ethan Carter Wate. This dream has been recurring for months, and it troubles Ethan because in the dream he loves the girl he is falling with, though he does not know who she is. She says that sometimes unexplainable things happen around her. In Gatlin, South Carolina, Ethan Wate awakens from a recurring dream of a girl he does not know. Published in 2010, it continues the story of Lena Duchannes, a magically-gifted girl living in Gatlin, South Carolina, and Ethan Wate, a non-caster somehow connected telepathically to Lena and her family. Due to being a Natural/Cataclyst, Lena's casting and power abilities are beyond the strength of a normal and ordinary Caster along with additional power something which often frightened Lena since she was unable to control the great power within her. Her main plot-line deals with her deepest fear of becoming Dark and turning into a cruel and evil person as hermother did and trying to resist and fight her Dark abilities. Helpful. I got these four books on my Kindle on the 16th and couldn't put them down until they were finished. Lena Duchannes is one of the two main protagonist of The Caster Chronicles series. She meets and befriends Ethan Wate, a teenage resident in her new town Gatlin, with whom she falls in love with. At the library, they have one more vision of Genevieve trying to bring Ethan Carter Wate back to life by using a magical text called the Book of Moons. In hope of finding her, Ethan and Link drive to Dar-ee Keen, Gatlin's greasy version of Dairy King. After Lena (reluctantly) admits that she does not want to see Ethan there, Link, Liv and Ethan himself leave. 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. Order Book Genre Date Rating; 1: Beautiful Creatures: Fantasy / F: Dec-2009: 4: 2: Beautiful . In English class the next day, Ethan begins to hear Lena communicating with him telepathically. In 2013, Beautiful Creatures released as a feature film from Warner Brothers. Lena Duchannes, a girl who seems too out of place in Gatlin, There is a curse. Lena soon cries herself to sleep after her last few moments with Ethan. An example being when Ethan makes a remark how "lots of girls" have called him "lovable," Lena's eyes are described as "storming in anger." In Mitchell's study, Ethan and Lena notice that several books are open to certain pages, and the pages refuse to be turned. Not going to spoil it for you. You won't find this theme anywhere else: Southern gothic romance. She is the daughter of Sarafine Duchannes and John Eades, cousin of Reece, Ridley and Ryan Duchannes and Larkin Kent. After a long time trying to get Ethan back, he returns on top of the water tower where he previously died. The Story. She then asks if he believes in Love after death and he says, "Yes." Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, 11.27: Just Your Average American Holiday. DOVETE LEGGERLO ASSOLUTAMENTE! Liv and Lena's relationship was, for about half of the series, hostile and tense since Lena was fully aware of Liv's feelings for Ethan. When Ethan arrives at school, he hears about a new girl in town, Lena Duchannes. After she makes a trade with the Book of Moons hoping to revive a dead Ethan in the novel, she is horrified to discover the price she paid for his life was Macon's. Like this quote does: Recensione a caldo di questo libro meraviglioso! Also when Ethan calls Liv "L" (Lena's nickname) Ridley threatens to make Ethan her "slave" if he "so much as thought about hurting her cousin". And not just reading schlockwe first see Ethan with a copy of Slaughterhouse-Five and Lena with a book by . The books include the following titles: Beautiful Creatures (2009), Beautiful Darkness (2010), Beautiful Chaos (2011), and Beautiful Redemption (2012). This, as well as the new arrivals of Olivia Durand and John Breed who both Ethan and Lena grew close to in different ways and causing new found feelings of jealousy on both parts, caused them to face heavy obstacles in their relationship. Some magical influence is spelling out a code in the books, and the message tells Lena, Claim yourself. Throughout the book, Ethan slowly begins losing himself even more. He reads Vonnegut and Kerouac, Salinger and Krakauer, and he dreams of going to the real places within his favorite books. Ethan will come back - you'll see. But, it isn't a "canned" series by any means. After reading the first book in this series, I devoured the remaining three over a week and a half (Audiobook versions). When Ethan wakes, he finds a new song by an unknown artist on his iPod. The average reader will spend 9 hours and 52 minutes reading this book at 250 WPM (words per minute). Both times Macon used his powers in the movie has to do with Ethan. Lena even got into a physical fight with Liv, while under a cast though, about Ethan when Liv accused Lena of not caring about him. On purpose. Kami Garcia is a #1 New York Times, USA Today, and international bestselling author. Meanwhile, as Lena and Ethan and everyone struggle to figure out what needs to be done to save Gatlin, they realize that a happy ending won't be happening this time. Their relationship hits a huge roadblock in Beautiful Darkness, when Lena sacrificed Macon's life for Ethan's after Sarafine murdered him and was drenched in guilt about it. Ethan assures her that will not happen, and he kisses Lena for the first time. ", "I didn't expect you to be here. Loved this series. He sees Lena directly afterwards and tells her he is the needed-to-be sacrifice and they spend the night in each others arms not talking; just holding each other in tortured silence. In the third novel, Beautiful Chaos, when Sarafine is about to be killed by Abraham when he traps her in a circle of fire deciding to dispose of her, she begs Lena to save her insisting she has always loved her and only had did what she did to protect her, even calling Lena her "little girl." I am not really going to talk much about the plot, mostly because throughout 4 books of at least 500 pages each, THERE IS SO MUCH OF IT. ", "Get the hell away from my boyfriend witch! By far my favorite book series that I have ever read. Lena runs home to Ravenwood Manor, and Ethan follows her. Instead, they meet up with Ridley, Lena's Dark Caster cousin, who always appeared barely dressed in risqu clothing, along with the power of persuasion. She soon realizes the other life turned out to be her Uncle Macon's. 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. I haven't found a series that drew me in like the Caster Chronicles in quite sometime. He meets a mysterious new girl, Lena Duchannes. Lena is surprised when her Dark Caster cousin Ridley comes to the house with Ethan's best friend, Link, and several other students from the high school. How long does it take to read Beautiful Creatures? Lena is described as a frighteningly beautiful girl with deep and shining green eyes that change shades according to current emotion and whose dark curly hair is highlighted by her pale skin. When Lena moves into the town's oldest and most infamous plantation . Also it is noted it no longer harms Ethan when he touches/kisses her, resulting in a future for the two of them. In 2013, Beautiful Creatures released as a feature film from Warner Brothers. Lena, though, continues to be somewhat possessive about Ethan; even getting silently angry and jealous when so much as hearing about Ethan's past romantic history and other girls he had been with or gone on dates with (though it is stated that Lena is his first real girlfriend). Despite all this, Ethan and Lena are . She is Ethan Wate's love interest in the first novel of the series, eventually becoming his girlfriend. Suddenly, Ethan touches an old locket that is sitting on the ground, and he begins to see a vision of the past. 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. The Sisters identify the two sets of initials, which are carved into the locket, as belonging to an ancestor of Lena's Genevieve Duchannes and an ancestor of Ethan's named Ethan Carter Wate. 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. ", "We're not. But even within the overgrown gardens, murky swamps and crumbling graveyards of the forgotten South, a secret cannot stay . 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