The Belles (the Belles Series, Book 1) by Dhonielle Clayton

The Belles (the Belles Series, Book 1) by Dhonielle Clayton

Camellia Beauregard is a Belle. In the opulent world of Orleans, Belles are revered, for they control Beauty, and Beauty is a commodity coveted above all else. In Orleans, the people are born gray, they are born damned, and only with the help of a Belle and her talents can they transform and be made beautiful.

But it's not enough for Camellia to be just a Belle. She wants to be the favorite, the Belle chosen by the Queen of Orleans to live in the royal palace, to tend to the royal family and their court, to be recognized as the most talented Belle in the land.
But once Camellia and her Belle sisters arrive at court, it becomes clear that being the favorite is not everything she always dreamed it would be. Behind the gilded palace walls live dark secrets, and Camellia soon learns that the very essence of her existence is a lie, that her powers are far greater, and could be more dangerous, than she ever imagined. And when the queen asks Camellia to risk her own life and help the ailing princess by using Belle powers in unintended ways, Camellia now faces an impossible decision.

With the future of Orleans and its people at stake, Camellia must decide: save herself and her sisters and the way of the Belles, or resuscitate the princess, risk her own life, and change the ways of her world forever.

Dhonielle Clayton is a Maryland native who grew up in the Washington, DC suburbs. She graduated from Hollins University with a MA in children's literature and the New School with an MFA in children's writing. She spent several years as a secondary school teacher. Clayton is a former librarian and the cofounder of Cake Literary, a creative kitchen that creates sumptuous, diverse literary treats for middle grade, young adult, and women's literature readers.

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ISBN 13	9781484728499
ISBN 10	1484728491
Title	The Belles (the Belles Series, Book 1)
Author	Dhonielle Clayton
Series	Belles
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Hyperion
Year published	2018-02-06
Number of pages	448
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.