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Beautiful Darkness (Beautiful Creatures Series, Book 2)

Kami Garcia, Margaret Stohl (2010)

SubgenreContemporary Romance
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Chunky (400-600))
SettingNew York City
CSM age13

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentMild
LanguageMild

Protagonist archetypes

Reluctant Hero

Synopsis

Together Ethan and Lena 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.

Tags

Paranormal FantasySouthern GothicUrban FantasySupernatural Mystery

Is Beautiful Darkness (Beautiful Creatures Series, Book 2) appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

Teens navigate supernatural mysteries and relationship challenges after a tragic loss. Contains mild romantic content, supernatural elements, and themes of grief and secrecy appropriate for mature middle schoolers and up.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, grief, and deception (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Teens will be drawn to the supernatural mystery, southern gothic atmosphere, and the star-crossed romance between Ethan and Lena as secrets threaten to tear them apart.