Ethan Wate used to think of Gatlin, the small Southern town he had always called home, as a place where nothing ever changed. Then he met mysteriou...
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Oct 01, 2011
mark
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well, i am reading a paranormal romance written for teenage girls. so sue me!
i would love to give this book 1 star and just forget about it, for so many reasons:
- despite the potentially interesting role reversal happening (mysterious supernatural GIRL meets weepy, slack-jawed BOY), the dialogue between the two is just as mawkish and hand-wringy as bella & edward.
- my God, two authors and two pages of credits to supporters of this project, and they still don't know More...
i would love to give this book 1 star and just forget about it, for so many reasons:
- despite the potentially interesting role reversal happening (mysterious supernatural GIRL meets weepy, slack-jawed BOY), the dialogue between the two is just as mawkish and hand-wringy as bella & edward.
- my God, two authors and two pages of credits to supporters of this project, and they still don't know More...
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Oct 17, 2011
Cara
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These books DO NOT disappoint. Every time I finish one I'm always a bit emotionally drained and the authors always dangle something in front of you, so you almost have to read the next one to keep your sanity intact.
Ethan and Lena just barely made it out alive from Lena's last Claiming, and things are not the same. Lena is grieving over the loss of Macon and Ethan can feel she is slipping away from him. She's starting to hang out with Ridley and this strange guy named John. Befo More...
Ethan and Lena just barely made it out alive from Lena's last Claiming, and things are not the same. Lena is grieving over the loss of Macon and Ethan can feel she is slipping away from him. She's starting to hang out with Ridley and this strange guy named John. Befo More...
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May 23, 2011
Krys
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So. I was very fortunate to aquire an Advanced Reader Copy of Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl. I spent the week reading this book. My reactions were basically as follows...
"What, wait... yay! Um, no!!!! That's the end?! Um... erm... wah!!! Want more!!! Want more... want!!!" *kitty paws*
That's about the amount of eloquence I could conjure up while reading this fantastic book... and it was fantastic... all the way through. But, if I tell you any More...
"What, wait... yay! Um, no!!!! That's the end?! Um... erm... wah!!! Want more!!! Want more... want!!!" *kitty paws*
That's about the amount of eloquence I could conjure up while reading this fantastic book... and it was fantastic... all the way through. But, if I tell you any More...
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Feb 09, 2011
Joyzi
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MY WTB NON-SPOILER REVIEW
Seriously? This Book, three words honey---What The Buck!!!---(Can't bucking believe I'm using this pseudo-curse BUCK YOU! YOUTUBE)
Well what can I say O_o???
*speechless for a moment*
This book is totally bad-ass, awesome, epic, pawned, heart-stopping, hair-raising, spine-tingling, thrilling, electrifying, breath taking, totally wicked yada yada. I can go on and on but I think my limited vocabulary won't do it jus More...
Seriously? This Book, three words honey---What The Buck!!!---(Can't bucking believe I'm using this pseudo-curse BUCK YOU! YOUTUBE)
Well what can I say O_o???
*speechless for a moment*
This book is totally bad-ass, awesome, epic, pawned, heart-stopping, hair-raising, spine-tingling, thrilling, electrifying, breath taking, totally wicked yada yada. I can go on and on but I think my limited vocabulary won't do it jus More...
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Jun 23, 2011
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May 01, 2011
Isamlq
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id love an ARC of this book!
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Drama, drama, drama...
Everything that was good in Beautiful Creatures is used in Beautiful Darkness then magnified. I've said it before; I'll say it again: a lot of description/vivid. Does this make for a boring read? Nope. Some people say, there was a tad too much description that slowed the story down. May be so, but I still think the descriptions added to the gothic atmosphere. Also, BD picked up where BC left off, More...
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Drama, drama, drama...
Everything that was good in Beautiful Creatures is used in Beautiful Darkness then magnified. I've said it before; I'll say it again: a lot of description/vivid. Does this make for a boring read? Nope. Some people say, there was a tad too much description that slowed the story down. May be so, but I still think the descriptions added to the gothic atmosphere. Also, BD picked up where BC left off, More...
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Jul 15, 2011
Michael
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Another enjoyable book from Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl! Yay!
I must admit, Beautiful Darkness took much longer for me to get into than Beautiful Creatures. Garcia and Stohl tend to throw plenty of description and information at the reader for the first three hundred pages, and makes you think, How is this all going to come together? However, they weave that into a heart-stopping climax that makes you regret ever doubting them in the first place. This novel is quite different More...
I must admit, Beautiful Darkness took much longer for me to get into than Beautiful Creatures. Garcia and Stohl tend to throw plenty of description and information at the reader for the first three hundred pages, and makes you think, How is this all going to come together? However, they weave that into a heart-stopping climax that makes you regret ever doubting them in the first place. This novel is quite different More...
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Feb 01, 2012
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The Caster CHronicles are going to be the next HArry POTTer Series,seriously.Amazing!!!!!Very colourfull characters,full of secrets,revelations,plot twists.Uhm...the new adds (wont say anything) are tremendous.I can't say anything because it will be full of spoilers.just get to the end.I am a huge fan,i believe that this can become a fantastic film.Du no..... fantastic writters plot. etch etch.Just amazing and much more better than the fantastic first one.In a few words:THUMBS UP!!!!
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Mar 06, 2011
I'm Your Ramen Eating Mate ~~~~
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ugh. lena annoys me. seriously. shes so full of secrets and she never really lets Ethan in. get it?
EDIT:
Half way through this book.
I wish lena dies.But I know that will break ethan.
lena is so full of shit. goddamit. Im so angry i want to punch someone. I have to constantly remind myself it's only a book. I'm almost finished with this book, and i still hate lena. and annoyingly she's sort of the main character. ugh.
EDIT:
Half way through this book.
I wish lena dies.But I know that will break ethan.
lena is so full of shit. goddamit. Im so angry i want to punch someone. I have to constantly remind myself it's only a book. I'm almost finished with this book, and i still hate lena. and annoyingly she's sort of the main character. ugh.
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Oct 03, 2011
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Review from my blog The Book Garden: **Originally read October 2010***
What an excellent sequel! Beautiful Darkness steps to the next chapter of The Caster Chronicles, which started off with Beautiful Creatures.
Let's go right to the setting.........the best thing in this book. There is just something about it, and no matter how horrible the people in Gatlin can be, it's irresistable, gothic, and intriguing. The wonderful setting of Gatlin is back, and I was so happy to read More...
What an excellent sequel! Beautiful Darkness steps to the next chapter of The Caster Chronicles, which started off with Beautiful Creatures.
Let's go right to the setting.........the best thing in this book. There is just something about it, and no matter how horrible the people in Gatlin can be, it's irresistable, gothic, and intriguing. The wonderful setting of Gatlin is back, and I was so happy to read More...
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Jan 29, 2012
Precious
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See full review here.
The things that I really liked about Beautiful Darkness were the new characters, the answered questions, the wider exploration of the Tunnels and the twists and turns. These things made the sequel a satisfying read.
Liv, an adventurous Keeper-in-training, and John Breed, an Incubus who could walk in the sun, were new additions to the great cast of the Caster Series. Through Liz, some of my questions after reading Beautiful Creatures were answered. The More...
The things that I really liked about Beautiful Darkness were the new characters, the answered questions, the wider exploration of the Tunnels and the twists and turns. These things made the sequel a satisfying read.
Liv, an adventurous Keeper-in-training, and John Breed, an Incubus who could walk in the sun, were new additions to the great cast of the Caster Series. Through Liz, some of my questions after reading Beautiful Creatures were answered. The More...
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Nov 04, 2010
Kt from A Book Obsession..
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After not being claimed for darkness like she feared, you would expect Lena to be happy to be able to stay with Ethan. However her guilt from her Uncle's death is threatening to consume her and causes Lena to pull further and further away from Ethan. When Ethan starts having mysterious visions again, this time without Lena, he knows she is in trouble, but he just isn't sure what the danger really is. When Lena really starts to take a turn for the worst, Ethan may just be the only person who can
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Mar 15, 2011
Anastasia
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I'm only a third of the way through and it's even more amazing than the first book! Which was perfect---so I'm not even sure what to call this. Perfect squared? Perfect to the nth degree?
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Oct 20, 2011
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I wanted to like this book so bad. I quite enjoyed the first one, I thought Beautiful Creatures was a much needed break from the tedious plots in YA fantasy fiction. This one, well, not so much.
Let me get my gripes out of the way right off the bat.
What’s it called when in a plot the protagonist is faced with an insurmountable problem and then all the sudden the author creates a seemingly random solution without any prior mention of the solutions existence? I know there i More...
Let me get my gripes out of the way right off the bat.
What’s it called when in a plot the protagonist is faced with an insurmountable problem and then all the sudden the author creates a seemingly random solution without any prior mention of the solutions existence? I know there i More...
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Jan 11, 2011
Rollie
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New mysterious student.
Hot.
Pale.
Love story.
Crap. Aren’t we all tired of this formula at the beginning? Basically, from what I listed above, you could immediately think of twilight. Talking about it, it’s really sad that lots of writers do influenced by twilight that no matter how original the concept they have, you could still notice stain from twilight.
However, I’m guessing the authors’ references in making this book are the following: More...
Hot.
Pale.
Love story.
Crap. Aren’t we all tired of this formula at the beginning? Basically, from what I listed above, you could immediately think of twilight. Talking about it, it’s really sad that lots of writers do influenced by twilight that no matter how original the concept they have, you could still notice stain from twilight.
However, I’m guessing the authors’ references in making this book are the following: More...
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Dec 19, 2011
Sandy
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WHAT ABOUT LIV???
Like Beautiful Creatures, this sequel drew me in with the lush, vivid descriptions and fascinating characters. However, Beautiful Darkness suffers from the same problems that plagued its predecessor: uneven pacing and a confusing ending that solves few of the problems that have been building up for 500 pages. And who am I kidding--I'm knocking off a star for my favorite character, Liv, who really gets shafted in this book.
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Like Beautiful Creatures, this sequel drew me in with the lush, vivid descriptions and fascinating characters. However, Beautiful Darkness suffers from the same problems that plagued its predecessor: uneven pacing and a confusing ending that solves few of the problems that have been building up for 500 pages. And who am I kidding--I'm knocking off a star for my favorite character, Liv, who really gets shafted in this book.
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May 01, 2011
Thomas
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I LOVE the endings to these books, they are the sole reason why I trudge through the three hundred or so other pages that make up the exposition. The accumulation of all the conflict and suspense and foreshadowing into about one hundred to two hundred pages is absolutely amazing.
Beautiful Darkness had the same problem as Beautiful Creatures - it was too long, at least for my taste. I felt like the plot was not as believable as the first book in terms of withheld information, and ther More...
Beautiful Darkness had the same problem as Beautiful Creatures - it was too long, at least for my taste. I felt like the plot was not as believable as the first book in terms of withheld information, and ther More...
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Jan 18, 2012
Stacia ~ platonic
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If the whole book had been like the last 80 pages, it might have received a higher rating from me. Unfortunately, I just didn't enjoy the fact that the two main characters were pretty much separated for most of the story.
Having to accompany Ethan on his journey to "save" Lena was a long, drawn out process. The group was searching, then back home, searching, then back home. I started skimming after a while.
The highlight of Beautiful Darkness was the complicated re More...
Having to accompany Ethan on his journey to "save" Lena was a long, drawn out process. The group was searching, then back home, searching, then back home. I started skimming after a while.
The highlight of Beautiful Darkness was the complicated re More...
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Oct 28, 2010
Krista
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Beautiful Creatures dazzled me. A well-deserved 5 stars. Beautiful Darkness is also a very special book and a terrific read. What took BD down to 4 stars for me was that it took me the first 200 pages to really get into the story and take off flying to finish the rest. The story was not bad by any means, but Lena was kind of irritating in this book -- the girl is certainly dealing with a lot of issues. I adore the unique supporting characters. Loved the addition of Liv. Amma is the greate
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Jul 16, 2011
Elizabeth
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Reenter Ethan Wate and Lena Duchannes' world by joining them on another exciting journey.
Ethan, is just trying to grab hold of the one he loves who seems to have already slipped away. Confused and determined to get her back, Ethan travels into the underground world of tunnles called the "Luna Libri"; a caster library underneath the entire town of Gatlin.
Meanwhile, Lena is excperiencing troubles of her own. after what happened on her 16th birthday; she ha More...
Ethan, is just trying to grab hold of the one he loves who seems to have already slipped away. Confused and determined to get her back, Ethan travels into the underground world of tunnles called the "Luna Libri"; a caster library underneath the entire town of Gatlin.
Meanwhile, Lena is excperiencing troubles of her own. after what happened on her 16th birthday; she ha More...
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Nov 21, 2011
Lissa
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3 Better Stars
I am still having a hard time reading this series… and an even harder time reviewing it…. However, it is getting better…[
Beautiful Darkness(Caster Chronicles #2) BY Kami Garcia
Lissa’s Second Hardest Review Ever
As hard as this series is for me to read I have to admit that book two was much better than boon one. I managed to finish it in 15 hours verses the 21 hours it took me to read book one. Just like the first bo More...
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Jan 26, 2011
I loved this book. Definitaly worth the wait. There were parts where I laughed, parts where I cried, parts where I screamed. This book has it all!
Jan 14, 2012
Carla
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It was the first southern gothic fiction i've ever read. :-)
fantastic, unique and one of a kind in its storyline, characters and plot. The first time i saw the title i thought it was just another story about the ever so cliche vampires. But then, when you get to read the book itself, you find yourself travelling back in a different dimension of space and time within the southern past while exploring every corner of its culture at the same time. Garcia and Stohl have made a masterpiece, More...
fantastic, unique and one of a kind in its storyline, characters and plot. The first time i saw the title i thought it was just another story about the ever so cliche vampires. But then, when you get to read the book itself, you find yourself travelling back in a different dimension of space and time within the southern past while exploring every corner of its culture at the same time. Garcia and Stohl have made a masterpiece, More...
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Jul 24, 2011
Amelia
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Originally posted on The Authoress: Book Review and More.
Holy freaking fudge. So I just gotta say it, like I have to say it for every other A and A+ book. THAT WAS SO GOOD! Closing a great book is like stepping onto solid land after being on a roller coaster. You take a deep breath, orient yourself, and the real world comes back into focus slowly. Ms. Garcia and Ms. Stohl would be great roller coaster engineers if they ever decided to steer in that direction. As for literary More...
Holy freaking fudge. So I just gotta say it, like I have to say it for every other A and A+ book. THAT WAS SO GOOD! Closing a great book is like stepping onto solid land after being on a roller coaster. You take a deep breath, orient yourself, and the real world comes back into focus slowly. Ms. Garcia and Ms. Stohl would be great roller coaster engineers if they ever decided to steer in that direction. As for literary More...
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Feb 26, 2011
Oh, how I've missed you Gatlin. The one thing that really stands out to me about this series... isn't the incredible cast of characters or the engrossing story.... it's the setting. I LOVE GATLIN. I want to live there.... eat Amma's pies, ride in Link's Beater to the Dar-ee Keen, waft in the scent of lemon trees at Ravenwood. There is something truly addicting about Gatlin... and I often find it hard to withdrawal from the world within the pages.
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May 24, 2010
Emily★
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**Warning: I don't believe that this contains spoilers, but you're the judge. If you don't want to read it in fear the book will be spoiled for you, please don't. I don't want to be held accountable.**
BEAUTIFUL DARKNESS.
The name itself just hints at the possibilities of the story.
What's beautiful?
What's dark?
Is it Dark, emphasis on the capital 'D?' (All of you BEAUTIFUL CREATURES fans out there will understand that.)
Well, I can't tell you. More...
BEAUTIFUL DARKNESS.
The name itself just hints at the possibilities of the story.
What's beautiful?
What's dark?
Is it Dark, emphasis on the capital 'D?' (All of you BEAUTIFUL CREATURES fans out there will understand that.)
Well, I can't tell you. More...
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Apr 15, 2011
Monica
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I love this series! Although I liked BC alot better because it had more of Ethan's and Lena's love described and they were together the whole time, in BD they are hardly together, but for good reason. I had to re read some parts because I didn't understand some of it, but eventually I got it. I really can't wait for the third one..BD was a total cliffhanger, so I am impatiently waiting haha. I would love to see what happens to Link, he's soo adorable, his personality cracks me up. After Ethan he
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Mar 09, 2011
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Reading Beautiful Darkness is like opening a gift that is wrapped in layers and layers of delicate tissue paper. As I read, I peeled back the layers and I was rewarded with a whole new appreciation for Gatlin and the Castors.
The first layer covers the characters themselves. Lena, reeling from the loss of her dear uncle, plunges into the depths of despair. Her pain is raw and real. Ethan’s devotion for Lena cannot be swayed. He is stoic and he will do anything (and I do mean anything) More...
Reading Beautiful Darkness is like opening a gift that is wrapped in layers and layers of delicate tissue paper. As I read, I peeled back the layers and I was rewarded with a whole new appreciation for Gatlin and the Castors.
The first layer covers the characters themselves. Lena, reeling from the loss of her dear uncle, plunges into the depths of despair. Her pain is raw and real. Ethan’s devotion for Lena cannot be swayed. He is stoic and he will do anything (and I do mean anything) More...
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Jan 23, 2012
Jeannie
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"Beautiful Creatures" was a slow-moving, ultimately uninspiring and yet well-written read for this particular individual. Thus, when "Beautiful Darkness" came along, I was not instantly sold on the idea of commiting to another 500+ pages of Lena and Ethan's surrealistic Southern (teen) romance. Fortunately, I took the chance and I am quite happy I did. "Beautiful Darkness" is a well-conceived, dramatic masterpiece of YA fiction with a lovely twist: an independent, w
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Jan 21, 2012
Tammy
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I am not sure if I want to give this book 3 or 3.5 stars. It is an average read with some interesting sides, but over all I found it to fall flat.
I had read the reviews here before I decided to read this next book in the series.
One reviewer stated she hoped Lena died and I thought wow that seem harsh. While I do not hold that view, I can see how one would be come frustrated with the main characters, all of the main characters.
In my view there there is way too much teenage angs More...
I had read the reviews here before I decided to read this next book in the series.
One reviewer stated she hoped Lena died and I thought wow that seem harsh. While I do not hold that view, I can see how one would be come frustrated with the main characters, all of the main characters.
In my view there there is way too much teenage angs More...
