Without you, none of that matters to me., No, I'm too busy trying to deflect your power of stupidity. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. 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. Lena was then raised by her relatives. The authors have put a new spin on what has become an overworked genre of supernatural boy meets mortal girl or vice/ versa, etc. Beautiful Creatures. 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. Lena and Ethan search desperately to figure out which one of them is the "One Who Is Two," when its revealed it was one of them. But now that Ethan and Lena have returned home from the Great Barrier, strange and impossible have taken on new meanings. Despite these problems, the two both manage to get past this by the end of the novel and become stronger together; kissing passionately as a way to make up for all the trouble until Ethan must pull back to avoid further physical harm from the kiss. He also explains how Lila Jane's ghost helped him once The Book of Moons took his life by capturing him inside the Arclight; thereby giving him the chance to be freed and live again. It was a refreshing step back into reading Young Adult Fantasy. A great, easy, fun read! He comforts her during Macon's death and grows close to her inciting jealousy in Ethan. The characters are so personal and easy to get attached to. The Story. Other students are setting up a big party for Lena in the field outside of Ravenwood. And in the midst of things, strange things are happening to Ethan. 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. As a half-Cataclyst, it is unknown if she gained any Cataclyst powers like Possession. Despite all this, Ethan and Lena are . Macon does not want to give Ethan additional information about the locket, and Ethan notices that the interior of Ravenwood Manor seems to be magical, because the interior decoration can change and entire meals can appear and vanish, seemingly according to Macon's will. I like how the Casters' powers worked although the whole "bringing someone back from the dead" part seemed like stretching the chord a bit too far. Lena and Ethan dance together and finally say that they love each other. When he stops his car, he suddenly realizes that Lena is the girl who appears in his nightmares. 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. Ethan and Lena's relationship is one of the main and important plot lines of the series. What app has Beautiful Creatures? Ethan Wate thought he was getting used to the strange, impossible events happening in Gatlin, his small Southern town. Ethan is shocked and becomes instantly raged with jealousy to see Lena dancing with John, his hands on her hips and her hands on his shoulders. He's probably trying to find me right now. Directed by Richard LaGravenese. Ethan then realizes one thing; he has to die to save Gatlin and the Caster world. Do Lena and Ethan marry? Inside the cave, John is holding an unconscious Lena, who has no idea where she is or what she is doing. 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. The third book in the New York Times bestselling series, perfect for fans of Cassandra Clare and Maggie Stiefvater! Ethan never even saw it coming. I'd like Lena to have more character. Lena is interested in Ethan's vision, but she cryptically warns him that her life is complicated and that he should not try to interact with her again. During the town's annual County Fair, Lena shows up wearing Ridley's type of clothing (overall that makes her look easy). Also it is noted it no longer harms Ethan when he touches/kisses her, resulting in a future for the two of them. But when Ethan urged her to go with him, Lena did not hesitate to kiss him in a somewhat overly passionate manner before shooting a look directly at Liv "meaningfully.") ", "I didn't expect you to be here. When Ethan arrives at school, he hears about a new girl in town, Lena Duchannes. ", "Give it time. He will stop at nothing in order to be with Lena and his loved ones again. Lena and Ethan become bound together by a deep, powerful love. Beautiful Creatures was signed by Little,Brown,and Company for a four-book series,the Caster Chronicles,with the follow-up books titled: Lauren Azzopardi Child. It was very good, had very little cursing and sex. The books include the following titles: Beautiful Creatures (2009), Beautiful Darkness (2010), Beautiful Chaos (2011), and Beautiful Redemption (2012). ", I want you here. She is also the greatest, strongest and most powerful character in the series. 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. ", "In case something happens tonight, I just wanted you to know; I love you, Ethan. . 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. Soon after they reconcile, Link sneaks through Ethan's window and interrupts them. Fun reads. 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. 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. It never becomes dull, touches your heart, and makes you understand life in a beautiful way. 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. Amma and Macon have questions they want to ask the ghosts of Amma's relatives, whom she refers to as the Greats. In the library, they touch Genevieve's locket again and discover the source of the curse on the Duchannes family of Casters. Is There A Beautiful Creatures 2? 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). Lena accepts a ride home from Ethan, which marks the start of their friendship. The whole time I was reading I knew how it would end (basically) and perhaps because of that, the challenges along the way seemed to be too easily overcome. Amma uses magic to suspend time so she and Lena can talk to each other while the family sits by, frozen and unaware. He sees Amma and witnesses her taking his place in death with the Greats, leaving him alone before Lena shows up. 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. Just wow! On Thanksgiving, Amma invites Lena to Thanksgiving dinner with the Wate family. This angers Lena especially after learning how Macon was not planning on telling her this detail until after Lena Claimed herself when it would be too late to change anything. The two have since gotten to be significantly closer and somewhat mended their broken relationship. They hold hands at the movie theater, which sparks rumors about Ethan and Lena at their high school. Since Lena had very little, if not any, control of her abilities and power she often misdirected her abilities and power while in use. It's also told that Ridley had been raised with her since she was little and attended school alongside her. That night, Lena comes to Ethan's house and sneaks into his room to explain her unusual family. Fall under the spell of the Beautiful Darkness, the sequel to the instant NYT bestselling gothic fantasy, Beautiful Creatures! I love how this story has so many twists and turns, and surprises that leave you breathtaken. Although the reason as to why this happened is ultimately left unknown, Macon simply tells the couple to be happy they can now freely touch each other without any repercussions. Link is one of her friends through Ethan. 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. This being seen in Beautiful Darkness when Ridley betrays Sarafine to help Ethan, Liv and Link save Lena fearing for Lena's safety. I'd love to go into more detail, but why use 100 words when 5 will do? Lena had went to see Ridley to see what was going on and saw Ridley scared and confided in Lena that she thinks she is going Dark and left to prevent herself from harming Lena or the family. Despite this revelation, Ethan's attraction to Lena grows, and he asks her to go on a movie date with him. In the vision, a girl named Genevieve is watching her mother's plantation, Greenbrier, burn down. 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. He then goes to reach the destination of the water tower. Am I Dark, or am I Light? Yeah, I admit it. Ridley reveals that this was a plot to lure Ethan away from Lena, since his love is her main protection from Sarafine. 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. Sixteen-year-old Ethan Wate lives in Gatlin, S.C., but dislikes his small town and would like to move away. 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 the library, Lena faints and is again spiritually attacked by Sarafine, but she wakes up when Ethan kisses her. What book comes after beautiful chaos? He is most likely an Evo as he was Dark rather than Light like in the novel, where he is an Telepath. In the aftermath of Beautiful Darkness, Ethan and Lena are reunited and stronger than ever. She and Ridley had severed ties after that and they had not seen each other for a year afterwards. But Lena, knowing she is only trying to deceive her, allows her to die. I don't care if it's a hundred degrees and every blade of grass dies. He goes to see Link and they spend one last day playing basketball. What book is Lena reading 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. Macon is upset that Amma has not stopped Ethan from meeting with Lena, as it could be dangerous for both teenagers. On the Sixteenth Moon, the Sixteenth Year, the Book will take what it's been promised. 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. She is the daughter of Sarafine Duchannes and John Eades, cousin of Reece, Ridley and Ryan Duchannes and Larkin Kent. PG-13. First they suspect Lena, but the Demon Queen tells Ethan directly during a visit that Lena isn't the one who needed to die; even adding on how after the One Who Is Two died; she would be the one to Bind the New Order. 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. He is hearing voices and is seeing writings and things that no one else can. They were suspenseful, romantic, and chaotic. Eventually, Lena is seen again at a Caster bar. 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