The Beautiful Ones by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

The Beautiful Ones by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

From the New York Times bestselling author of Mexican Gothic comes a sweeping romance with 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--neighbors call her the Witch of Oldhouse--and the haphazard manifestations of her powers make her the subject of malicious gossip.

When entertainer Hector Auvray arrives to town, Nina is dazzled. A telekinetic like her, he has traveled the world performing his talents for admiring audiences. He sees Nina not as a witch, but ripe with potential to master her power under his tutelage. With Hector's help, Nina's talent blossoms, as does her love for him.

But 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-Garcia's 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.

Silvia Moreno-Garcia's books include Signal to Noise, which was selected one of the greatest books of the year by BookRiot, Tordotcom, BuzzFeed, io9, and other sites; Certain Dark Things, which was named one of NPR's finest books of the year, a Publishers Weekly top ten, and a VOYA Perfect Ten; The Beautiful Ones, a fantasy of manners; and Prime Meridian, a science fiction novella. She's also edited many anthologies, including She Walks in Shadows (aka Cthulhu's Daughters), which won the World Fantasy Award. She currently resides in the city of Vancouver, British Columbia.