![]() ![]() The Beautiful Ones is a charming tale of love and betrayal, and the struggle between conformity and passion, set in a world where scandal is a razor-sharp weapon. With Hector’s help, Nina’s talent blossoms, as does her love for him.īut great romances are for fairytales, and Hector is hiding a truth from Nina - and himself-that threatens to end their courtship before it truly begins. Silvia Moreno-Garcias first novel Signal to Noise won a Copper Cylinder Award and was nominated for the British Fantasy, Locus, Sunburst and Aurora awards. He sees Nina not as a witch, but ripe with potential to master her power under his tutelage. She also draws inspiration from Mexican history and culture in a way that is reminiscent of Kuang. But basically all of her books talk about power struggles, privilege, colonialism and oppression. A telekinetic like her, he has traveled the world performing his talents for admiring audiences. Silvia Moreno-Garcia The next author on this list is none other than Silvia Moreno-García Okay, I’m biased: she’s one of my all-time favorite authors. When entertainer Hector Auvray arrives to town, Nina is dazzled. She has always struggled to control her telekinesis-neighbors call her the Witch of Oldhouse-and the haphazard manifestations of her powers make her the subject of malicious gossip. But the Grand Season has just begun, and already Nina’s debut has gone disastrously awry. ![]() They are the Beautiful Ones, Loisail’s most notable socialites, and this spring is Nina’s chance to join their ranks, courtesy of her well-connected cousin and his calculating wife. From the New York Times bestselling author of Mexican Gothic comes a sweeping romance with a dash of magic. ![]()
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