For those YA readers out there, especially those who enjoy propular series like the Twilight Saga and The Hunger Games Trilogy (both of which I thoroughly enjoyed), you will most likely enjoy the first installment in the Beautiful Creatures series. Think Bella and Edward. However, this time we have Lena, a beautiful, mystical Caster (witch) and Ethan, a mere mortal who has fallen in love with the one girl he is told he can never have. Like Bella and Edward, they refuse all laws of their respective supernatural worlds, and are determined to be together.
Other interesting characters are mixed into the little southern town of Gatlin, where nothing is as it seems. There's Macon, Lena's reclusive uncle the entire town seems to be scared by, and Amma, Ethan's surrogate mother with a deep family history rooted in mysticism. The local Librarian is more than meets the eyes, and Ethan's dad is hopelessly stuck living in a room that embodies the smells and memories of Ethan's mother, who passed away within the past year. There are good witches, bad witches, and something else in between. Cheerleaders (think Mean Girls), jocks, the Ladies' Auxillary, and more can be found in Gatlin, all creating bumps on the way to Lena and Ethan's ultimate purpose: to halt Lena's destiny to cross over to the dark side, so to speak.
Personally, I love YA books because they are normally quick reads and are free from the adult romance that leads to affairs and, well, you know... The series seems to have potential and I look forward to seeing it on the big screen. Adults may not enjoy this book like the Twi-Hard Moms do, but I can see teens and early twenty-year-olds enjoying it. If you're looking for something to read over a weekend or during a holiday break, Beautiful Creatures might be the one for you.
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