“In the Gothic tradition of Anne Rice…Give this to fans of Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight or HBO’s True Blood series.” – School Library Journal

“A hauntingly delicious dark fantasy.” – Cassandra Clare, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Mortal Instruments series

“Smart, textured and romantic.” – Kirkus Reviews

“Like a thick, hot Carolina summer, this story seeps into you until it’s all you can think about.” – Carrie Ryan, New York Times bestselling author of The Forest of Hands and Teeth

“A lush Southern gothic.” – Holly Black, New York Times bestselling author of The Darkest Part of the Forest

“A potent mix of the gothic, the mythic, and the magical…With original characters, complex world building, and crackling prose, this is masterful storytelling.” – Deborah Harkness, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Discovery of Witches on the Beautiful Creatures novels

“Gorgeously crafted, atmospheric, and original.” – Melissa Marr, New York Times bestselling author of Wicked Lovely

“This book has it all: a creepy setting, a deadly curse, spells, witchcraft and voodoo, plus characters that simply will not let the reader put the book down…Who could ask for more?” – VOYA

“[Readers] will be swept up by the haunting and detailed atmosphere, the conventions and strictures of Southern life, and a compelling and dimensional mythology.” – Publishers Weekly

Awards

• Released as a major motion picture by Warner Brothers and Alcon Entertainment in 2013
• Instant New York Times Bestseller & #1 New York Times Bestselling Series (The Beautiful Creatures Novels)
• YALSA “Teens’ Top Ten” selection
• ALA “Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults”
• SCIBA Award Finalist
• Wall Street Journal bestseller
• International Bestseller
• Published in 51 Countries and 38 Languages
• Released as a Major Motion Picture from Warner Brothers in 2013
• USA Today Bestseller
• Amazon’s #1 Teen Book of the Year and #5 on the Editor’s Top 100 Books of the Year in 2009
• Publishers Weekly Bestseller
• LA Times Bestseller
• Indie Next List Selection
• William C. Morris YA Debut Award Finalist
• New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age
• ALA 2015 “Popular Paperbacks Pick”
• Indigo “Top Teen Picks 2014”