Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl

Book Information:
Genre: YA Paranormal
Pages: 576
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Release Date: December 2009
Recommendation
Level: High
From: Amazon (Ebook)

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.

It seems like I have been waiting to read this one forever, and it was worth the wait. Beautiful Creatures stole my attention and had me still thinking about it even when it was long over.

Lena has some amazing powers alright, and it comes complete with a haunting curse. I could understand that it was having a huge impact on her life, but I wished that sometimes it wasn't all consuming. I wanted Lena to enjoy her time left with her family and Ethan. Aw...Ethan. He captured my heart. He was so brave and loyal to Lena that it was almost like something out of a movie...or a book. There is not that many guys that would risk what he did for her, and I absolutely love him for it. Lena is one lucky girl. Macon was one of my favorite characters because he was so interesting. There was a lot of questions swirling around this man, and I think there still are.

The beginning of this novel was a little slow. I had a hard time getting into it, but once I did I could not get out of it. I can not wait for the release of the sequel. I am going to miss you, Ethan!