From the New York Times bestselling author of Mexican Gothic comes a sweeping romance with a dash of magic
They are the Beautiful Ones, Loisail's most notable socialites, and this spring is Nina's chance to join their ranks, courtesy of her well-connected cousin and his calculating wife. But the Grand Season has just begun, and already Nina's debut has gone disastrously awry. She has always struggled to control her telekinesis--neighbors call her the Witch of Oldhouse--and the haphazard manifestations of her powers make her the subject of malicious gossip.
When entertainer Hector Auvray arrives to town, Nina is dazzled. A telekinetic like her, he has traveled the world performing his talents for admiring audiences. He sees Nina not as a witch, but ripe with potential to master her power under his tutelage. With Hector's help, Nina's talent blossoms, as does her love for him.
But great romances are for fairytales, and Hector is hiding a truth from Nina -- and himself--that threatens to end their courtship before it truly begins. The Beautiful Ones is a charming tale of love and betrayal, and the struggle between conformity and passion, set in a world where scandal is a razor-sharp weapon.
Publisher: Macmillan
Original Binding: Trade Paperback
Pages: 304 pages
ISBN-10: 1250785561
Item Weight: 0.6 lbs
Dimensions: 5.6 x 0.8 x 8.3 inches
Customer Reviews: 3 out of 5 stars 10,001 to 50,000 ratings
"The Beautiful Ones is a beautiful gothic tale full of wonder and feels absolutely real. The characters are vividly complicated. I seriously loved everything about this from the gorgeous, lush prose, to the tiny intimate moments of heartbreak." --Mary Robinette Kowal
"Straddling several genres with elegant intelligence, The Beautiful Ones is both an easy read and a fulfilling one." --Locus
"The whole book is a magnificent tangle of unspoken words and feelings." --Strange Horizons "It's a slow-burn, stately novel about the magic of what it means to love, and love truly." --Tor.com
"Truly one of the most beautiful books I've read in a long time. This sweeping tale of love lost and found is told with old-world elegance and grace with just the right touch of magic." --M.J. Rose, New York Times bestselling author "This elegant tale of hidden desires and misplaced amour will appeal to fans of historical fantasy." --Booklist
"The Beautiful Ones is an elegantly paced novel that moves its characters into place with ease, with careful attention paid to ways a word or a moment can change an entire life." --Book Page
"This novel of manners presents carefully crafted characters with nuanced motivations to rival any Thomas Hardy classic." --School Library Journal, starred review
Silvia Moreno-Garcia is the New York Times bestselling author of the novels Mexican Gothic, Gods of Jade and Shadow, Untamed Shore, Certain Dark Things, and Signal to Noise. She has also edited several anthologies, including the World Fantasy Award-winning She Walks in Shadows (a.k.a. Cthulhu's Daughters). She lives in Canada.
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