Sometimes life-ending.
Together they can face anything Gatlin throws at them, but after suffering a tragic loss, Lena starts to pull away, keeping secrets that test their relationship. And now that Ethan’s eyes have been opened to the darker side of Gatlin, there’s no going back. Haunted by strange visions only he can see, Ethan is pulled deeper into his town’s tangled history and finds himself caught up in the dangerous network of underground passageways endlessly crisscrossing the South, where nothing is as it seems.
My Take
Let me start by saying, I did not read BEAUTIFUL CREATURES. However, I really enjoyed this book! It was easy to fall into Ethan’s love for Lena. You could feel his desperation at reaching her in time. I loved the fact that his mother was looking out for him, despite her passing. Amma was a terrific, feisty character. I even liked Lucille Ball.
I appreciated the detail and the weaving of the storyline. There was a lot of detail included in this book. My family is all from the south and I can appreciate much of the little nuances of the book. Little southern things referred to here and there, and certainly the art of being a gentleman. ;)
I liked the ending and was surprised by the one little twist that I didn’t see coming. No spoilers here. I don’t know that I appreciated the flat out set up for the next book though. It’s probably just the slight headache I have coming on right now. No worries. In the end, the main characters were dealt with fairly well, but some others were left unexplained to a certain degree. I know this too is probably set up for the next book, but it leaves me feeling a little ambivalent.
In the end, I enjoyed the story and the characters quite well. The setting was wonderful and made the reader feel absorbed into it. So to use a southern term, I am going to give this book 3 big sugars!
Note: This book is one I reviewed as part of the Traveling ARC tours.
Oh my gosh, I passed my copy on to the others in my review group because I knew it might be a while before I could get to it, and now I'm going crazy waiting for it to come back to me!!! AHH!! I can't wait to read it! Thanks for your great review, although it has me anxious to get my hands on it again :P
ReplyDeleteSounds like an interesting read - thanks for the review! :)
ReplyDeleteI finally bought the first one and am hoping to read it soon. :-)
ReplyDeleteI just finished reading Beautiful Creatures and loved it! Already pre-ordered beautiful Darkness =)
ReplyDeleteGlad you liked it!
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