Authors: Kami Garcia and Margaret Sthol. Published:April 4 th, 2010 Type of Book: Science Fiction By: Michelle Pendleton Prd.6

Beautiful Creatures’ Setting  This story takes place in Gatlin, South Carolina. It’s a very small town. Everyone knows everyone in this town and grew up together, practically. Not very many people go to Gatlin. Its a pretty stormy town as well.

Characters  Ethan Wate-He’s the main character. Ethan has dark brown hair, is 16 years old, and is 6’3. Ethan is curious, caring, and protective.  Lena Duchannes-She’s the other main character. Lena is 15 (Turning 16 soon enough), has long black hair, and eyes that have different shades of green. Lena is mysterious, superstitious, and smart.  Macon “Melchizedek” Ravenwood-He is Lena’s uncle. He’s an Incubus, or a “dark” creature. He feeds off dreams and memories of humans.  Ridley Duchannes-Lena’s cousin. Lena and Ridley use to live together and were like sisters. But that was until Ridley’s 16 th birthday came and she was chosen as a Dark Caster. Ridely’s a rebellious, violent, hateful girl. Link falls in love with her, but she doesn’t show she loves him back. Link, A.KA. Wesley Jefferson Licoln.-Link is Ethan’s best friend since childhood. Link is odd, funny, and not so helpful. He falls in love with Ridley in the book. Amma-Ethan’s nanny of some sorts. She is a “Seer”. She’s raised Ethan since he was little. Amma is superstitious, protective, and motherly. Emily Asher- Ethan’s ex-girlfriend. She is trying to make Lena feel outcasted. Preppy and rude. Savannah Snow-Emily’s best friend. Helping Emily with making Lena feel left out. Just like Emily. Mrs.Lincoln-Link’s mother. She’s possessed by Lena’s mother. Mrs. Snow-Savannah’s mother. She’s trying to get Lena out of town. Sarafine Duchannes-Lena’s mother. One of the darkest casters alive. She supposedly killed Lena’s father. Hateful, pure evil, deadly, dangerous.

Problem/Conflict  Ethan and Lena both have problems. Ethan keeps getting haunted by dreams of saving a beautiful girl (Lena) and keeps getting this creepy song on his iPod. When Lena comes, Ethan realizes that Lena’s the girl in his dreams, but his friends think she’s a weird person, so Ethan is torn between becoming friends with Lena or stick with his old friends.  Lena’s problem is that when her 16 th birthday comes, something is going to happen to her that will change her life. She’s afraid that she’ll end up going towards the bad side of what will happen on her birthday. Another thing, everyone at Jackson High (Except for Ethan) thinks she’s a freak.

Resolution  Ethan’s resolution is that he becomes friends with Lena. He’s tired of hearing all the bad stuff his friends say about her. Lena’s resolution is that she becomes half of the bad and half of the good side of the desicion that will change her life on her birthday. So, the resolutions are Ethan and Lena become good friends and Lena isn’t pushed to the bad side of her family.

My Opinion  I loved this book! Beautiful Creatures is one of my favorite books. The plot is excellent. I loved every bit of the book. From beginning to end, it kept me captured into the book. Surprises came out of every corner. It was amazing! The ending was perfect! I loved it.

About the Authors  Kami Garcia grew up just out of Washington D.C. When she was a child, Kami Garcia always wore black, wrote poetry, and was interestred in the paranormal. She was very superstious as well. Before she wrote the book, she was a teacher in Washington D.C then moved to LA. In addition to teaching, Kami is a professional artist. She lives in LA still with her husband, son, daughter, and their two dogs.  Margaret Sthol lives in Santa Monica, California with her family. They’ve helped her and Kami with the books as well. Margaret went to Amherst and Yale, earned a MA in English from Sanford, and studied creative writting under the late, but poet George MacBeth at the university of East Anglia. She taught Intro to Film as a TA at Yale and Romantic Poetry as a TA at Sanford.

Questions&Answers  Who is the main characters?  Answer: Ethan Wate and Lena Duchannes  2. Who is Ethan’s best friend?  Answer:Link, a.k.a. Wesley Lincoln.  3.Who is Ethan’s guardian?  Answer:Amma  4. Why is Ethan’s father depressed?  Answer:Because of Ethan’s mother’s death.  5.What is Ethan’s father’s job?  Answer: He’s an author.

Book Summary  Beautiful Creatures is about a boy named Ethan Wate. He grew up in the town of Gatlin, South Carolina and lives with his depressed father and their maid, who is the one who takes care of him, Amma. His mother passed on in an accident. His father is a writter and spends most of his time in his study. He’s really depressed because of what happened to Ethan’s mother. Ethan’s been planning on leaving Gatlin when he gets into college. Lately he’s been having a weird dream where he’s trying to save a beautiful mysterious girl he’s never met. Then on the morning of his first day of 11 th grade, he finds a weird song called 16 Moons on his iPod. When he tries to show his friend, Link (Wesley Licoln)the song it’s gone. When he gets to school, he hears rumors about a new girl in the school. When he eventually sees her, he notices she’s the girl in his dreams. But he thinks it’s just a mistake. But little does he know it’s true and she’s about to turn his world upside down. The girl’s name. Lena Duchannes. Lena’s 16 th birthday is coming up and Lena’s scared she might go towards the dark side of the desicion on her birthday. Lena’s 16 th birthday really is a special day.