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Sunday, January 24, 2010

New Teen Pick!

Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
Reviewed by Suzanne M., Director

Beautiful Creatures is a new young adult novel by first-time authors Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl. It mix of Science Fiction, Fantasy, romance, the supernatural, and gothic elements is sure to excite teen readers.

Small, South Carolina town Gatlin never changes. No one new ever moves there and no one living there ever leaves. Ethan Wate is counting down the next two years until he can attend college far away from Gatlin, the memory of his mother, and his reclusive father. However, things begin to change in Gatlin when Lena Duchannes moves in with her uncle, the mysterious Macon Ravenwood. It turns out little Gatlin is full of big secrets, and nothing will ever be the same for Ethan Wate again.

Beautiful Creatures is a little lengthy, but readers will be satisfied they stayed with it. Told from the point of view of Ethan, it will appeal to both male and females. This book is available through the Chester County Library System. To learn more about Beautiful Creatures and its authors visit their website.

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