Beautiful Creatures by Garcia, Kami

Secrets, strangers, and curses will lure you into the first book of the instant New York Times bestselling contemporary gothic fantasy series--where a stirring paranormal romance unfolds in an isolated southern town.
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 has haunted her family for generations. But even within the overgrown gardens, murky swamps and crumbling graveyards of the forgotten South, a secret cannot stay hidden forever.

Ethan Wate, who has been counting the months until he can escape from Gatlin, is haunted by dreams of a beautiful girl he has never met. When Lena moves into the town's oldest and most infamous plantation, Ethan is inexplicably drawn to her and determined to uncover the connection between them.

In a town with no surprises, one secret could change everything.

Author: Kami Garcia, Margaret Stohl
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 09/14/2010
Pages: 592
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.80d
ISBN: 9780316077033
Age Range: 12-17

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.5
Point Value: 21
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 134708 / Beautiful Creatures

About the Author
Kami Garcia is the #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of Beautiful Creatures and the Legion series. Kami lives in Maryland with her family and her dogs, Spike and Oz, named after characters from Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Margaret Stohl is a lifelong science fiction fan, former video game designer, and #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of Beautiful Creatures, Cat vs. Robot, Life of Captain Marvel, and more. She lives in Los Angeles, California, with her family.