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Beautiful Darkness

Beautiful Creatures, Book 2

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Beautiful Darkness

By: Kami Garcia, Margaret Stohl
Narrated by: Kevin T. Collins
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The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl's Beautiful Darkness, the bewitching second instalment of Ethan and Lena's epic love story. Read by the actor Kevin T. Collins and feauturing original music by Michele McGonigle.

Is death the end . . . or only the beginning?

Ethan Wate always dreamed of leaving the stifling Southern town of Gatlin.

But he never dreamt that finding love with Lena Duchannes would drive him away. Lena is a Caster girl whose supernatural powers unveiled a secretive and cursed side of Gatlin, so powerful it forced him to make a terrible sacrifice.

Now Ethan must find a way to return to Lena - and Gatlin - as she vows to do whatever it takes to get him back. Even if it means trusting old enemies or risking their loved ones' lives.

Can Ethan and Lena rewrite their fate and their spellbinding love story in this stunning finale to the Beautiful Creatures series?

©2013 Kami Garcia,Margaret Stohl (P)2013 Penguin Audio Science Fiction & Fantasy Fiction Fantasy Paranormal

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even better than the first.... didn't plan to read past the first but now I have to finish all of them...I must

exceptional

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Great book, can’t wait to read the next instalment! The only frustrating thing is Americans have no idea about English grammar and annunciation - gets very irritating at times, but apart from that, a great follow up!
Shame about the movie, had it actually resembled the book, maybe we could have had a second, third etc... instalment!
Highly recommend, but, if like me, you are a stickler for grammar and annunciation, be prepared to bite your fist at times! 😡😊😆

Another Excellent Instalment!

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Love this series. So glad I decided to listen to the books in audio. This second book is even better than the first (and I loved the first).the narrator is brilliant and made the listening more enjoyable.

I listened mostly at night before bed once I have done all my chores. My “treat” for the day- and what a treat! Can’t wait to move on to the third book next.
Glad Im only half way with the series as it means more enjoyment to come :)

Wish the movies continued on. The first and only one was brilliant in my opinion and so was the actors!

Enjoyed it so much

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This is the second book in the series and I loved it just as much as the first, if not more. the narrator is brilliant and I LOVE that there's music in this audiobook. It's nice to have something a little bit different. I can't wait for my next credit to get book number three in the series!

Incredible!!

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dreams were hard to hear in beautiful creatures, much easier to understand in this one.

dream sequence much clearer.

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This is the second book in the Caster Chronicles series. I loved it!

I downloaded this book in audio format, as I wanted to read it, but didn't have time to. Having this book in audio format allowed me to listen to it whilst doing household chores, or before bedtime.
The story is again narrated by Kevin T. Collins, who does a fantastic job in bringing the characters alive. I loved his interpretation of Ethan's Great Aunts. I could just picture the sisters' quite clearly.

Ethan Wate is an extremely interesting character. I liked him very much. He is a sweet, loving young man, who happens to be a human thrust into a supernatural world of Casters (light and dark witches) and Incubi (demons).

Lena Duchannes is a character I didn't really like in the first book. She had a "woe is me" attitude that really grated on my nerves. However, in this story, she is mostly in the background.

This story continues from the end of the first book. I liked the fact that this story was again told from Ethan's point of view. I was hooked from the first few minutes of the chapter.

Life in Gatlin (or Gatdung as Ethan and Link call it) is not easy, but it's just about to get even harder! Lena has more than her fair share of teenage angst, but having the option in claiming herself on her sixteenth moon thwarted by her mother, she is struggling to cope with the death of her Uncle. Ethan is trying to cope with the fact that his father has had a breakdown and had been hiding in his office. He is also still hearing music, now about the seventeenth moon, and trying to figure out what it means.

This story is a mixture of mystery, suspense, danger, romance and intrigue that flowed much better than the first book; it is a little bit darker too. I liked the introduction of new characters such as Ethan's Great Aunts and their cat Lucille Ball and Liv, a trainee Keeper Librarian, as well as the Incubi, who are not Casters but demons. The influx of new characters gave the story a fresh twist. It was interesting to watch the dynamics of the characters change as things progressed, especially the friendship between Ethan and Liv. Link was his usual dorky self, but even his usually upbeat manner was tested when Ridley, Lena's Dark Caster cousin makes a reappearance. Ethan also finds out something about himself that shocks him; he is a Wayward (a person who is gifted the ability to find or track, as well as guide, a powerful witch such as Lena). There are several twists and turns which kept me enthralled, but there is one HUGE twist that I didn't see coming near the end of the book. I am now looking forward to reading/listening to Beautiful Chaos as soon as possible, to find out what happens next!

Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl seem to make a great writing team. Their writing style has improved a lot in this book, and it is more fast paced. The story also flowed better than the first book; I am glad that the erratic flow has been smoothed out and I look forward to reading more of their books in the future.

I highly recommend this book if you love YA or Paranormal Romances, or are fans of books such as The Twilight Saga. - Lynn Worton

A Fantastic Sequel

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I was so drawn to the whirlwind of events that I found myself missing actually listening to the book. Cannot wait to finish the next...

Addicting

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Nice little teen witch story, plot was a bit predictable, but well read. The film of the first book had more heart and better dialogue, which is unfortunate.

Ok pulp

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If you liked the first book you will like the continuation of the story. Second book is darker than the first one, but still worth to listen.

Worth to listen

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This book is very entertaining and I could not stop until I had read the whole book. I loved the mix of characters and the plot of the book. You can listen to the book whilst basking in the sun in the park or whilst taking a walk. Absolutely beautiful.

Very entertaining

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