Book 1 of 4 in Caster Chronicles
Beautiful Creatures
by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl
In a small South Carolina town, where it seems little has changed since the Civil War, sixteen-year-old Ethan is powerfully drawn to Lena, a new classmate with whom he shares a psychic connection and whose family hides a dark secret that may be revealed on her sixteenth birthday.
- Spice
- 1/5
- Burn
- Slow
- Pages
- ~563
- Ending
- Cliffy
Cliffy means it ends on a cliffhanger, mid-story.
Cliffhanger, but Book 2 is already out.
How spicy is Beautiful Creatures?
Beautiful Creatures is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
- Steam: Glimpses and kisses
- Burn: Slow burn
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Hero's POV only
- Ending: Cliffhanger
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- Death of a loved one
- Suicide / suicidal ideation
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Beautiful Creatures: quick answers
How spicy is Beautiful Creatures?
Beautiful Creatures is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
Is Beautiful Creatures a standalone?
No. Beautiful Creatures is book 1 of 4 in Caster Chronicles. It is the place to start. The series is complete.
What tropes are in Beautiful Creatures?
Beautiful Creatures features witches & magic users, gothic, small town, forbidden love. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a cliffhanger.
Does Beautiful Creatures have content warnings?
Our notes for Beautiful Creatures include: death of a loved one, suicide / suicidal ideation. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after Beautiful Creatures?
If you loved Beautiful Creatures, try Thicker Than Water by Brigid Kemmerer, Twilight by Stephenie Meyer, Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer. They share its witches & magic users and gothic energy at a similar spice level.