The Beautiful Ones

By: Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Narrated by: Imani Jade Powers

From the New York Times best-selling author of Mexican Gothic comes a sweeping romance rich with love and betrayal, with more than a dash of magic.

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. But the Grand Season has just begun and already Nina's debut has gone disastrously awry. She has always struggled to control her telekinesis: the haphazard manifestations of her powers have long made her the subject of gossip - malicious neighbours even call her the Witch of Oldhouse.

But Nina's life is about to change, for there is a new arrival in town: Hector Auvray, the renowned entertainer, who has used his own telekinetic talent to perform for admiring audiences around the world. Nina is dazzled by Hector, for he sees her not as a witch, but ripe with magical potential. Under his tutelage, Nina's talent blossoms - as does her love for the great man.

But great romances are for fairy-tales and Hector is hiding a secret bitter truth from Nina - and himself - that threatens their courtship.

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.

©2021 Silvia Moreno-Garcia (P)2021 Macmillan Audio

Critic reviews

"One of the most beautiful books I've read in a long time." (MJ Rose, New York Times best-selling author of the Reincarnationalist series)

A love Story

While this is at its core nothing more than a love story it was so beautifully written and so perfectly performed by the narrator that it became so easy to fall in love with the characters and so invested in their story. Truly LOVELY

Beautiful…

The story, so well written, the performance, beautifully done. It was all so lovely and enjoyable.