The Beautiful Ones
a magical romance from the bestselling author of Mexican Gothic
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4.0 • 2 Ratings
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- $12.99
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
'Whenever I want to read a book I know will be good, I go to Silvia Moreno-Garcia. Her genres are ever changing, her ability to take on a wild story each time is incredible' TAYLOR JENKINS-REID, author of Daisy Jones and the Six
The Grand Season has just begun and already Nina's debut among Loisail's most notable socialites has gone disastrously awry.
Nina has always struggled to control her gift of telekinesis, which has earnt her the nickname the Witch of Oldhouse. When Hector Auvray, the renowned entertainer, arrives in town, Nina is dazzled. He too has a telekinetic talent and sees her not as a witch, but ripe with magical potential.
Under his tutelage, Nina's talent blossoms, as does her love for him. But great romances are for fairy-tales, and Hector is hiding a secret bitter truth from Nina - and himself - that threatens their courtship.
The Beautiful Ones is a sweeping tale of love and betrayal and the struggle between conformity and passion.
Discover why readers love The Beautiful Ones
'Jane Austen with added magic!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review
'An exquisitely written historical comedy of manners . . . her writing is elegant, rich in description and filled with characters that come vividly to life' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review
'A completely charming and fun soap opera of a book! There's gossip, mean beautiful women and a great heroine you can't help love' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review
'An emotionally intelligent novel that orbits around a tender, slow romance . . . one not to miss' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review
'I adore the way that Silvia writes her characters . . . I can't put her stories down and yet am so sad when I reach the conclusion. Silvia writes stories to be savoured' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review
'A wonderful book, full of twists and turns and unexpected surprises which kept me utterly gripped from start to finish' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review
'I had an absolutely fantastic time with The Beautiful Ones and I would readily recommend it' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Moreno-Garcia (Certain Dark Things) fills her fantastic novel of manners with sumptuous language and plausible romantic complications in a setting that appears to be based on 19th-century France and is lightly garnished with minor magic, including the telekinetic abilities of unconventional debutante Antonina "Nina" Beaulieu and performer Hector Auvray. Both of them dwell uncomfortably adjacent to the titular beautiful people, society personages with old money and impeccable pedigrees. Hector is intrigued by country mouse Nina's unfashionable traits of directness, interest in entomology, and romantic na vet , as well as her scientific approach to studying psychic abilities but he is even more interested in her cousin by marriage, Val rie Beaulieu, with whom he was involved years before and whom he still passionately idealizes. Brittle, attractive Val rie enjoys Hector's renewed presence as he pretends to court Nina; her memories of her youthful romance with him contrast with her indifferent, dutiful relationship with her husband. Readers who enjoyed Mary Robinette Kowal's Glamourist Histories magical Regency series will be particularly enthralled by the genuine emotions evoked in the course of the unsustainable love triangle.
