A Beautiful Evil
For Ages: 14 and up
Myth and mayhem inhabit a richly reimagined New Orleans in this sequel to Darkness Becomes Her.
After the epic graveyard battle at the end of Darkness Becomes Her, Ari and her friends know what they’re up against: Ari is facing the Medusa curse and is haunted by the image of what she will become. To make matters worse, the heinous goddess Athena has kidnapped young Violet and is threatening to destroy Ari.
Ari, along with the superhot Sebastian, is doing everything she can to learn more about Athena and to get Violet back. But the battle of good and evil is bigger than she realizes, and she’s about to be pulled into a world more horrific than she could ever imagine....
After the epic graveyard battle at the end of Darkness Becomes Her, Ari and her friends know what they’re up against: Ari is facing the Medusa curse and is haunted by the image of what she will become. To make matters worse, the heinous goddess Athena has kidnapped young Violet and is threatening to destroy Ari.
Ari, along with the superhot Sebastian, is doing everything she can to learn more about Athena and to get Violet back. But the battle of good and evil is bigger than she realizes, and she’s about to be pulled into a world more horrific than she could ever imagine....
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- Simon Pulse |
- 304 pages |
- ISBN 9781442409279 |
- February 2012 |
- Grades 9 and up
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Praise
“If I could become a character in a fictional world, I would pick this one. Action and romance combine with good storytelling and an alluring world. More, please! ”
– Melissa Marr, bestselling author of the Wicked Lovely series
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“If I could become a character in a fictional world, I would pick this one. Action and romance combine with good storytelling and an alluring world. More, please! ”– Melissa Marr, bestselling author of the Wicked Lovely series
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“Filled with action and suspense. Readers will continue to root for Ari’s triumph over Athena, hoping that she breaks the curse that plagues her future.”– VOYA, December 2011
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“Packed with action and hints of romance, [Kelly Keaton's A Beautiful Evil] pairs well with fans of Rick Riordan and Stephenie Meyer. Recommended.”– Library Media Connection, May/June 2012
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“Percy Jackson meets Anne Rice.”– School Library Journal, May 2012
Read an Excerpt
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“EVERYONE KNOWS WHAT YOU ARE NOW. QUESTION IS, SELKIRK, will you live up to their expectations or be the complete failure I think you really are?”
My pulse thundered like a herd of galloping horses. Sweat rolled down my back, dampening my shirt and the waistline of my jeans. Tiny wisps of hair stuck to my face and neck. I kept my eyes shut and dug my short fingernails into the wrist I held tightly, wishing I could inflict some pain . . . or better yet, make him shut the—
“Do it!” he snarled, his breath fanning across my forehead.
A head butt might work. Bone would... see more
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