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Synopsis
In a small South Carolina town, where it seems little has changed since the Civil War, sixteen-year-old Ethan is powerfully drawn to Lena, a new classmate with whom he shares a psychic connection and whose family hides a dark secret that may be revealed on her sixteenth birthday.
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Is Beautiful creatures appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
A paranormal romance featuring teen protagonists drawn together by psychic connection and dark family magic. Contains mild supernatural danger and romantic tension appropriate for teens, with kissing and emotional intensity but no explicit content.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include cursed family, social isolation, and supernatural danger.
Who'll love this
Teens will love the swoony supernatural romance between an ordinary boy and a mysterious girl with magical powers and a dangerous family curse.