Lena's best sign, something Ethan has taken note of, of when she is about to use her powers is when her hair starts to curl starting at the very ends; a trade note usually before something like a light bulb shatters or the winds pick up- this all a warning sign of Lena about to use her powers in the midst of what is usually anger. Lena and Ethan search desperately to figure out which one of them is the "One Who Is Two," when its revealed it was one of them. She instantly goes cold and furious when she sees him with any girl whom she suspects might be attracted to him on a romantic level; particularly Liv, whom she treated coldly and very harshly, aware of Liv's feelings for Ethan. ", "Feelings for him? Beautiful Creatures is a 2009 American young adult novel written by authors Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl and the first book in the Caster Chronicles series. Despite this revelation, Lena warns Ethan against getting to know her, telling him its for his own good and safety. I think its an amazing love story. He is hearing voices and is seeing writings and things that no one else can. After finding a locket together that seems to tie their families together they proceed to look into it, growing closer to each other. She has also shown to have the ability to stop time altogether, this being displayed twice in the series. In the middle of the day I just start thinking about Ethan,Lena,Ridley,Link,John,Liv,Macon,Amma,and Marian andi have to tell my self its just a book . She and Ridley had severed ties after that and they had not seen each other for a year afterwards. Beautiful Creatures. She says that sometimes unexplainable things happen around her. After Ethan's death and sacrifice, Lena is searching for ways to resurrect Ethan and is "making her own bargains" for Ethan's return to the Mortal world. After they pronounce Amma legally dead, Lena and Ethan continue to grow stronger through this experience, (example; Lena running up to him and wrapping her legs around him and kissing him repeatedly). Link then tells him about the day they met on a bus in kindergarten when Link gave Ethan a Twinkie that was on the floor; it wasn't and he just made that part up. However, upon moving to Gatlin, Lena meets a teenage resident of the town named Ethan Wate- a boy who seems to be the exact same guy whom she has been seeing in her dreams. This book is violent towards the ending, but the whole first part is very moving. Helpful. After a long time trying to get Ethan back, he returns on top of the water tower where he previously died. Ethan and Lena's relationship is one of the central plotlines in the Beautiful Creatures series. Amma and Macon have questions they want to ask the ghosts of Amma's relatives, whom she refers to as the Greats. Ethan has also been shown to be very committed. She also has displayed the power to control the weather, create storms and fire at will, control lightning and thunder and also the ability to control the wind. The things that I'm afraid of? But Ethan insists she try and she goes hysterical altogether pleading with him to find another way; begging him not to sacrifice himself. In Mitchell's study, Ethan and Lena notice that several books are open to certain pages, and the pages refuse to be turned. Later on however, her eyes take different colors when she was attracted towards and convinced to be going Dark, and therefore her eyes were amber or gold, or when she claimed and accepted herself as both Light and Dark, having one green eye and one golden one. Kami Garcia is a #1 New York Times, USA Today, and international bestselling author. Ethan, Lena and Link (Ethan's best friend) are alone on a lake because of an incident that took place at the high school's parking lot. The series kept me intrigued enough to finish them all. Instead, they meet up with Ridley, Lena's Dark Caster cousin, who always appeared barely dressed in risqu clothing, along with the power of persuasion. I really enjoyed this series. The two have since gotten to be significantly closer and somewhat mended their broken relationship. He was also the only person, at first, to be kind to her and a friendship quickly blooms between the two. Sarafine tells Lena that she will be able to Claim her own self for the Dark or Light at midnight. However, being a kind hearted person with good nature, he instead chooses to . When Lena moves into the town's oldest and most infamous plantation . Lena and Ethan become bound together by a deep, powerful love. 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. Throughout the series, she maintains a rocky relationship with him, but the two always manage to overcome whatever obstacles come in their way. I really liked the first book in the series but the second and the third books in the series disappointed me and the last book was a complete disaster. Macon is upset that Amma has not stopped Ethan from meeting with Lena, as it could be dangerous for both teenagers. She always at first kept her innermost thoughts to herself never expressing herself until after Beautiful Creatures when she begins evolving as a person. The next time they had seen each was Ridley's unannounced appearance in Beautiful Creatures. Aside from Link, Lena is Ethan's only other real friend and he even begins to share some his deepest secrets with her; like his love to read anything from comics to classic novels and even his situation with his father. I really enjoyed reading the adventures of the Gatlin above and below ground. There were so many plot holes. Lena soon even begins to grow so close to him that she soon reveals her supernatural family heritage and how she is a Caster. Lena is in pain, and her family is reciting a Latin chant to stop a spiritual attack on Lena by a Dark Caster named Sarafine. Lena claims herself to be both Dark and Light, killing off both Twyla, a Light Caster and Larkin, a Dark Caster (also Lena's cousin) since on her last birthday, Lena had learned that if she was to turn Dark, then all the Light Casters in her family will die and if she turned Light, all the Dark Casters in her family will die. He and Lena have an awkward relationship in the third novel when Lena feels betrayed that him pretending to have been her friend was just a con to help Sarafine and Abraham. However soon after this, when Liv's remainder of feelings for Ethan eventually dissolve and she falls in love with John, the two make up and end up becoming close friends, completely forgetting their rough history together. As she grew up, Lena was very disliked in school due to her quiet personality as well as her family's reputation and, in result, was relentlessly bullied by other students. Lena is surprised when her Dark Caster cousin Ridley comes to the house with Ethan's best friend, Link, and several other students from the high school. I am not really going to talk much about the plot, mostly because throughout 4 books of at least 500 pages each, THERE IS SO MUCH OF IT. Lena must also kill someone she loves in order to break . She was born a Caster, a powerful being with supernatural abilities and strong powers. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, 11.27: Just Your Average American Holiday. Lena uses her power over nature to block out the moon at midnight, which keeps her from being claimed at all, either for Dark or Light. Honestly enjoyed this series and was sad when it ended. When he gets there he drops Lena's necklace in the front seat of the Volvo so nothing will happen to it. At least you finally admit it! First they suspect Lena, but the Demon Queen tells Ethan directly during a visit that Lena isn't the one who needed to die; even adding on how after the One Who Is Two died; she would be the one to Bind the New Order. You're a Mortal. And no one can stop it. Ethan soon meets Lena's older cousin Ridley, a seductively dressed and very persuasive girl. You won't find this theme anywhere else: Southern gothic romance. After declaring his love for her, Ethan proves his love for her by holding her when she needs comfort and freely expressing and showing his feelings for her in front of his basketball teammates and students completely unashamed of her. He goes to see Link and they spend one last day playing basketball. After this, Lena cries herself to sleep. As time goes and she spends more time with him, Lena soon realizes she has fallen passionately in love with Ethan. Lena, in result, treated her cold and harshly especially when seeing her and Ethan together. She is also the greatest, strongest and most powerful character in the series. Lena and Ridley and John enter the Tunnel of Love and disappear, not leaving a clue as to where they went. ", "He's not dead. Then the gang (Ethan, Lena, Ridley, Link) head to the pool. This being seen in Beautiful Darkness when Ridley betrays Sarafine to help Ethan, Liv and Link save Lena fearing for Lena's safety. When Link asks how they can bring the two back together the Seer simply says that he and Amma "have a deal." After Lena (reluctantly) admits that she does not want to see Ethan there, Link, Liv and Ethan himself leave. 2h 4m. He then makes her promise to Bind the New Order and do her part in all of this stating that if she didn't then everything he was going to do would be for nothing. Lena, though, was often stuck doing her homework since Ridley had been using her Siren abilities to make boys do it for her. The books are set in a fictional town called Gatlin in South Carolina. I feel as though I am walking along with these people, haven't had this to happen in way so long. John first meets Lena in the second novel of the series. In the library, they touch Genevieve's locket again and discover the source of the curse on the Duchannes family of Casters. This happens during the time period surrounding the Civil War. Not going to spoil it for you. At least, that's what I thought. As a half-Cataclyst, it is unknown if she will develop Cataclyst powers like. Kami Garcia, Margaret Stohl. Sarafine, in an attempt to convince her to turn Dark, offers a way for her to be with Ethan physically and have a future together if she agrees to turn Dark. Lena runs home to Ravenwood Manor, and Ethan follows her. Get help and learn more about the design. She is determined to bring Ethan back to life even if it means "trusting old enemies," and is even willing to go so far as to risk the lives of her loved ones to bring Ethan back to life. Her main plot-line deals with her deepest fear of becoming Dark and turning into a cruel and evil person as hermother did and trying to resist and fight her Dark abilities. Even though he knew it wasn't. Beautiful Creatures (Caster Chronicles 1) 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. What book does Ethan read in Beautiful Creatures? The ghosts are uncommunicative, and Macon and Amma are unaware of Ethan's presence at their meeting. (My first book rating, be gentle..). She is very kind and will always stay true and protect her friends. They were suspenseful, romantic, and chaotic. Ethan, on her wall as a last meaningful message to remember him. However, on each Caster's 16th birthday they are to be "claimed" by either the Light or the Darkness, otherwise known as good or evil. ", "In case something happens tonight, I just wanted you to know; I love you, Ethan. Sarafine is Lena's mother. Things continued to remain this way with Lena treating her harshly and making it more than clear she does not want her anywhere near Ethan and Liv barely acknowledging it. She is the coauthor of the BEAUTIFUL CREATURES series, which has been published in 51 countries and 37 languages, with over 10 million copies in print. Also it is noted it no longer harms Ethan when he touches/kisses her, resulting in a future for the two of them. In Beautiful Creatures, he and Lena meet through their dreams with Ethan trying to save her; they officially meet when Ethan narrowly avoids hitting Lena in the middle of a heavy rainstorm on the side of the road when her car breaks down. Therefore Lena is the greatest, strongest, mightiest and most powerful character in the whole book series. Ridley has nearly persuaded Mitchell to take his own life, but Link convinces her to release Mitchell from her spell. Green eyes, black hair. Amma was initially against Lena and Ethan's relationship knowing the risks the two would be taking since Ethan was a mortal and Lena a caster. Drama, Fantasy, Romance. The people introduced in Beautiful Creatures were a lot more relatable thus making them more believable as actual adolescents in the modern time period. They go to Genevieve's grave and dig up the book. Throughout the series, she maintains a rocky relationship with him, but the two always . On the Sixteenth Moon, the Sixteenth Year, the Book will take what it's been promised. In Ethan's early conversations with Lena Duchannes (Alice Englert), he notices that she is reading Charles Bukowski's You Get So Alone at Times That It Just Makes Sense, a book of poetry published in 1986. When Lena was just a baby, her mother, Sarafine, had turned Dark and became totally consumed in Darkness. But the two teamed up to resurrect Ethan when was killed in Beautiful Creatures. On her left wrist, she has scars on the inside of her wrist from very realistic dreams. This time, they see a vision of Genevieve Duchannes tending Ethan Carter Wate's bullet wound just before he dies. Slowly, she pulled the hood from her head Green eyes, black hair. Am I Dark, or am I Light? Is Beautiful Creatures on Tubi? Just wow! However, though, things smooth over in time and they are left as friends. In the first novel of the series, Lena is a Caster in her long line of family who are Supernaturals, people with the ability to perform casts (also known as spells) and have great powers and abilities to do almost anything. Lena was then raised by her relatives. Lena is, like Ethan, very stubborn in her choices. A wonderful premise and a lovely setting, but I don't believe it lived up to it's potential. It is told that girls always picked on her, made fun of her and bullied her without any mercy causing her to be driven out of many schools. Again, most of the YA books under my Read belt tend to have such hollow and irritatingly immature personalities that it makes for an excruciating effort to finish the books. After awhile I would skip the details yearning for more conversational points. Afterwards, during the pie contest sponsored by Southern Crusty, Ridley, John and Lena cause maggots, beetles and grubs to crawl of every pie except Amma's. Inside the cave, John is holding an unconscious Lena, who has no idea where she is or what she is doing. The intimacy issue eventually comes to a resolve in the final novel, Beautiful Redemption, when Ethan notices kissing and touching Lena no longer physically bothers him after he is revived in the Mortal world. Since the books came to a natural end regarding Lena and Ethan's future and I thought the movie's ending was kinda trash so this concept was born. Lena's easily sparked jealousy even has Ethan on his toes. I can't imagine a world without you in it." What book comes after beautiful chaos? However, given the plot details of the last installment of the series, it has been confirmed that Ethan did in fact die. It was a bit creepy and dealt with trauma, but all in all was pretty great. Both times Macon used his powers in the movie has to do with Ethan. You know I love him. ", "We're not. However, Lena's Claiming soon has a monstrous effect on both the Mortal and Caster world more than anyone would imagine. In the novel it is also revealed she was actually the one who murdered Ethan's mother. The bokor tries to attack Macon but Macon easily overpowers him and the bokor warns Macon he shouldn't have intervened and leaves. She is the daughter of Sarafine Duchannes and John Eades, cousin of Reece, Ridley and Ryan Duchannes and Larkin Kent. I thought this would be Twilight-esque as it is considered a "young adults" read but I REALLY enjoyed all four of the books. He is slowly changing, the foods he is known to like now disgust him and he's forgetting names, numbers; even important memories altogether. If she chooses to go Light, all the Dark Casters in her family will die, including Uncle Macon. I'd like Lena to have more character. Sarafine then curses out Lena as she dies in the flames, mirroring how she killed her own husband when Lena was a baby. Lena's cousin Ridley arrives at the formal and takes revenge for Lena's humiliation by mentally turning on the sprinkler system in the school. These books are amazing. Ethan and Lena go to the Caster Library. ", "I didn't expect you to be here. However, in order to search for the book, Lena and Ethan must wait for the Caster Library to open, according to its own magical schedule. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, "Okay, little Miss I'm-Not-Here-to-Steal-Your-Boyfriend. I just happen to have a few pictures because Margie and I made Lena's necklace two actually right after we finished writing the book. I was a little disappointed in the final book - "Beautiful Redemption". ", Look at me, Ethan. But when Ethan urged her to go with him, Lena did not hesitate to kiss him in a somewhat overly passionate manner before shooting a look directly at Liv "meaningfully.") Ethan keeps the old locket with him and asks his three great aunts, known as the Sisters, about it. I didn't know you were a real person. By far my favorite book series that I have ever read. Ethan is saved, but not only completely unaware of his death and how he was killed and revived and how, but Lena is left emotionally damaged beyond repair because of Macon's death, drenching her in guilt which drives the events of the sequel Beautiful Darkness. It is something of a running gag in the series for Lena to accidentally set random objects on fire. Lena has gotten somewhat of a better grasp of her powers, though not by much since she still has erratic and spontaneous moments of losing control of her powers for brief moments. Before the team is about to enter the Sea Cave where Sarafine is hiding, Ethan understands the purpose of the Arclight and, with the help of Liv, is able to free Macon from it. One night after these events, Lena sneaks into Ethan's bedroom wearing one of his oversized t-shirts that ends at her middle upper thigh and shorts underneath and crawls into his bed next to him. Macon forbids Lena to attend the party because of the potential dangers, but Lena sneaks out to enjoy the festivities anyway. Lena (before meeting Ethan) was a loner having always stuck to herself and being very mysterious, always by herself and very lonely. Directed by Richard LaGravenese. On the Sixteenth Moon, the Sixteenth Year, the Book will take what it's been promised. He would never tell me who I can and cant dance with., "I don't think I could ever love anything the way I love you., The Mortals get so much more time, and they dont even read around here., Yeah, right. Ethan desperately wants to be with . She and Ridley seem to have a somewhat tense relationship throughout the novel, due to Ridley's new transformation as a new Dark Siren, but it is implied they still do care for each other. When Sarafine discovered this plot, she murdered him by setting the house on fire and leaving him to die in the flames and leaving Lena to die as well. After I finished the series I found myself missing the characters! In the third novel, Beautiful Chaos, when Sarafine is about to be killed by Abraham when he traps her in a circle of fire deciding to dispose of her, she begs Lena to save her insisting she has always loved her and only had did what she did to protect her, even calling Lena her "little girl." Sarafine had initially been a good person with a loving personality until she went Dark and started to follow Abraham and became cruel and cold. As a result of his closeness with Lena, he convinces her to take off with him and Ridley to a place where she could be herself; which was really a con to transfer her to Abraham and Sarafine. Kamis first graphic novel Teen Titans: Raven, with artist Gabriel Picolo, is the first book in her TEEN TITANS series for DC Comics and the adult series JOKER/HARLEY: CRIMINAL SANITY, from DC Black Label. It's also told that Ridley had been raised with her since she was little and attended school alongside her. Lena Duchannes, a girl who seems too out of place in Gatlin. The authors have put a new spin on what has become an overworked genre of supernatural boy meets mortal girl or vice/ versa, etc. The love that Lena and Ethan have for each other is something immeasurable, and you can feel it within yourself when you read how Ethan expresses it. From Lena's point-of-view, midnight strikes, and she sees her mother stab Ethan. What is the Order of the Beautiful Creatures books? She is the daughter of Sarafine Duchannes and John Eades, cousin of Reece, Ridley and Ryan Duchannes and Larkin Kent. 100,060 ratings4,833 reviews. In the end, there is a grave. After this, he refuses to say anything more. He drives to Ravenwood Manor and goes inside to find Lena lying on a table, with most of her family members standing around her. She says that all the people in her family are Casters (spell casters) who have special powers. It never becomes dull, touches your heart, and makes you understand life in a beautiful way. Lena is interested in Ethan's vision, but she cryptically warns him that her life is complicated and that he should not try to interact with her again. In Gatlin, South Carolina, Ethan Wate awakens from a recurring dream of a girl he does not know. The Sisters tell him that the locket comes from the year when General Sherman burned every plantation in Gatlin, except for Ravenwood Manor. Ethan and Lena played in the water. Lena is crying in a garden full of lemon trees, and she begins to talk with Ethan. Marian Ashcroft reveals herself to be a Keeper, a mortal who knows about the Light and Dark Casters and keeps a record of their doings. The Sisters identify the two sets of initials, which are carved into the locket, as belonging to an ancestor of Lena's Genevieve Duchannes and an ancestor of Ethan's named Ethan Carter Wate. Liv and Lena's relationship was, for about half of the series, hostile and tense since Lena was fully aware of Liv's feelings for Ethan. I cannot even begin to explain my love for this series Wow. Lena had not seen Ridley since until the events of Beautiful Creatures transformed as a new person and personality after a year's absence. The final chapter is of Ethan on top of the water tower and as he goes to the edge to throw himself over it, he is dragged back by his other half. More than anything it is a good vs evil and, as I do not want to throw out a spoiler, you will have to read them to decide what is really evil and what is truly good. Ethan hears Lena playing the song "Sixteen Moons" on her viola in orchestra, which unsettles him. Throughout the book, Ethan slowly begins losing himself even more. Or when Ridley was slowly suffocating Ethan to death in Beautiful Creatures and she caused a hurricane to hit the room out of anger and frustration for Ridley to let Ethan go for the sake of not killing him and confessing to Ethan later on that she "just panicked". Lena, despite her usual non-physical personality, has shown to become physical if put under enough stress and anger and if so at a certain individual. However despite his short lived attraction towards Liv, Ethan ultimately declares his love to forever be for Lena when he and Lena end up making up at the end of the novel. The water ruins the dresses of all the girls who were mean to Lena, causing chaos. Though soon later in the series, she fully accepts the fact that she loves him and needed him in her life. Lena is ignored by most of the students because she wears long dresses and is not interested in popular pursuits like trying out for the cheerleading squad. Lena then pleads with Ethan not to go through with the sacrifice saying how she didn't care about the consequences if he didn't die saying how without him, "none of that mattered to her." Lena can be seen next to Ridley during their graduation. It is a YA/paranormal romance series, like so many that are popular these days. But . Suddenly, Ethan touches an old locket that is sitting on the ground, and he begins to see a vision of the past. Ethan Wate and Lena Duchannes are recovering from the fact that, Macon Ravenwood died during their battle against Lena's evil mother, Sarafine. In the vision, a girl named Genevieve is watching her mother's plantation, Greenbrier, burn down. Sixteen-year-old Ethan Wate lives in Gatlin, S.C., but dislikes his small town and would like to move away. After following her home one day after school, she allows herself to get to know him and eventually tells him of her family's origins and powers, which he ultimately doesn't care about. I have three pretty big problems with the book, though. And in the midst of things, strange things are happening to Ethan. But now that Ethan and Lena have returned home, strange and impossible have taken on new meanings. Ethan finds it hard to believe John was "the same dirtbag who kicked his ass at the fair and tried to steal his girlfriend," and was now a "decent guy," but sees that falling in love will do that to a person. Lena also has said that her powers can almost always be triggered by an emotional reaction. Loved this series. The books include the following titles . This series started with the movie (which I was not a fan of). Back in the tunnels still furious with jealousy and anger Ethan nearly, on an act of impulse, kisses Liv and accidentally kelts of the near encounter (making it possible that Lena most likely heard which she later confirms bitterly before she leaves that she did). When he stops his car, he suddenly realizes that Lena is the girl who appears in his nightmares. ", "When were you going to tell me? However, he states he had no choice in the matter and gives her a map of all the places he dreamed of going to in the world as a way to remember him by. You can't understand. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Sarafine's fellow Dark Casters attack and kill Macon, and Ethan runs to Ravenwood Manor to get help. And did I mention my cute little British accent? However, I kept thinking there has to be a good story somewhere and I'm so glad the movie lead me to these books. Beautiful Creatures Quotes. It is also told that Lena, throughout her childhood, had never expressed romantic or any interest in boys nor ever made any efforts to attract the attention of them as Ridley did as a kid either. There was some fan speculation about whether or not Englert was fit for the role of the franchise since her hair isn't black as Lena's is described in the series. The day of Lena's 16th birthday, Ethan goes to Ravenwood Manor to see her. Ethan Wate (Alden Ehrenreich), 17, has had the same recurring dream for months. The books include the following titles: Beautiful Creatures (2009), Beautiful Darkness (2010), Beautiful Chaos (2011), and Beautiful Redemption (2012). After Lena confirms it, Link realizes he is turning into an Incubus. It was a refreshing step back into reading Young Adult Fantasy. I can't imagine a world without you in it! He then goes to see Liv and Marion and bids his goodbyes with his loved ones. Despite all this, Ethan and Lena are . When Lena had been jealous over Liv, Ethan is shown to be extremely cautious about the amount of his time spent with Liv and greatly worried about how Lena would react about him spending time with her (even though by then Liv and Ethan had officially verified there was no romance between them). She is known to often wear Chuck Taylors type of shoes, her necklace of "junk" that contains memories of her life and a journal of poetry she's often seen with. Lena and Ethan soon find out her claiming herself as both Light and Dark has had an effect on Gatlin and the Caster World that might end in destruction because now Order is in complete and wild chaos. After Lena misses a day of school, Ethan visits her house and meets her Uncle Macon Ravenwood, a man who no one in Gatlin has seen for years. As Ethan drives, he nearly runs over Lena. Yay Kid, 11 years old. ", "Get the hell away from my boyfriend witch! She is a Natural, an extremely rare type of Caster who is far more powerful and stronger than all regular Casters are, also having additional powers that can be different for any Natural. She is shown to be very much in love with Ethan and often pushed him away in the first and second novels, believing it was for his own good and believing that by doing so, she was protecting him from herself and from getting hurt. Every page you turn leaves you wondering what more will happen, and believe me, much more does happen. As Ethan and John walk up to the water tower, Amma shows up saying she was "there the day he was born and she'll be there the day he dies" but it wasn't going to be "today." With the help of Ridley (who loses her powers after an encounter with Sarafine through the journey), Link and Lucille, Ethan's Great Aunt's cat, the one who keeps disappearing, they find The Great Barrier, the place Sarafine is leading Lena to, after sometime in the Caster Tunnels. 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