The Beautiful Ones
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The Beautiful Ones is a 2017 Romance Fantasy novel by Mexican Canadian author Silvia Moreno-Garcia. She quotes it as being "a stately novel of manners heavy on the romance and the drama, and light on the fantastic."[1] It was also inspired by the Belle Époque[2]
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| Author | Silvia Moreno-Garcia |
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| Cover artist | Emma Leonard |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Romance, Historical, Fantasy |
| Published | October 24, 2017 |
| Publisher | Jo Fletcher Books |
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| Pages | 292 pages |
| ISBN | 1250785561 Search this book on  . |
| Preceded by | Certain Dark Things |
| Followed by | Gods of Jade and Shadow |
Synopsis[edit]
The novel follows Antonina 'Nina' Beaulieu, a young woman who struggles to control her telekinetic powers, as she stays with her cousin, Gaétan Beaulieu and his calculating wife Valérie in the city of Loisail for the Grand Season and her debut into high society. Valérie appears to despise Nina and finds it impossible to make her an adequate 'Beautiful One' and to find her a suitable partner. The arrival of Hector Auvray, a talented telekinetic and performer, sparks a romance between Nina and the man who becomes her tutor, teaching her to hone her telekinetic powers. However, Hector is hiding a secret: he has come to Loisail to win back the love of Valérie, who ended their engagement ten years prior in order to marry Gaétan, who has extreme wealth, in order to save herself and her family from poverty. Hector begins to court Nina, who falls in love with him, as a way to become closer to Valérie, who continually avoids his advances.
During a visit to Nina's family home, Oldhouse, Nina kisses Hector and later writes him a letter declaring her love, which Valérie intercepts. She confronts Hector and the two share a passionate kiss, which Nina witnesses, causing her to despise both Hector and Valérie. However, she returns to Loisail for the Grand Season, continuing to living with her two great aunts and no longer courting Hector.
Release and Sales[edit]
The book was originally published in 2017 by Jo Fletcher Books, before becoming out of print. It was republished in April 2021 by Tor books[3].
References[edit]
- ↑ https://silviamoreno-garcia.com/the-beautiful-ones-is-out-today/
- ↑ Murad, Mahvesh (October 25, 2017). "Improper Magic: The Beautiful Ones by Silvia Moreno-Garcia". Tor.com.
- ↑ "Excerpt: The Beautiful Ones by Silvia Moreno-Garcia". Tor/Forge Blog. February 22, 2021.
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