Book Blurb:
THE EVERLASTING ROSE (The Belles #2) by Dhonielle Clayton
Pub. Date: March 5, 2019
Publisher: Freeform
Formats: Hardcover, eBook, audiobook
Pages: 352
In this sequel to the instant New York Times bestseller, Camille, her sister Edel, and her guard and new love Remy must race against time to find Princess Charlotte. Sophia's Imperial forces will stop at nothing to keep the rebels from returning Charlotte to the castle and her rightful place as queen. With the help of an underground resistance movement called The Iron Ladies-a society that rejects beauty treatments entirely-and the backing of alternative newspaper The Spider's Web, Camille uses her powers, her connections and her cunning to outwit her greatest nemesis, Sophia, and restore peace to Orleans.
Goodreads | Amazon | Audible | B&N | iBooks | TBD
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My Review:
4 Out Of 5 Stars
Genre: Another-World, Romance, Royal-Court, Supernatural, Suspense, Teen--
Picking up after the events of the last book, The Belles, Camille, Remy, Edel and Amber are all on the run from the cruel Princess Sophia. Sophia wants nothing more than to rule and control all, including the unruly Belles. Camille is convinced that Princess Charlotte, the true ruler, is still alive regardless of Sophia's propaganda, and she and her friends are desperate to prove the truth. But this is a battle full of treachery and lies that not everyone can survive.
Wow, this was quite the journey that Camille has gone through since the start of the last book. Where as The Belles was about the beauty and challenges of treatments and court, this book was about rebellion, conspiracy and battle. Camille has faced so many hardships and terrible truths, having her world turned upside down in the worst of ways. But one thing remains steady and that is the fact Camille is a survivor. She was the most capable of characters and I would gladly join her rag-tag team of rebels. I will admit that I was a little bit sad that she had to lose all her innocence, sweetness and ego that she started with, making her into a more jaded, rough around the edges version of herself that was willing to kill for her cause.
Post balloons! I just need to tell you how amazing I find post balloons and where can I get some? Not only do they deliver packages, letters and the daily news AND they can be used to record gossip. What a fantastic multipurpose tool- which at times seem to have a mind of their own, operating on their own rules and totally enchanting me with their skills and usefulness.
Actually let's just talk about the magic that is the world Dhonielle was able to create in this series. Everything was so gorgeously detailed and wonderful and I could just get lost in the lush costumes and makeup and treats that are every day life here. And that is just the regular citizens, not the elaborate world that is the royal court. The beauty treatments and Belle gifts were so interesting and unique. The dress alone that Camille had at one point enchanted me with its complicated design and purpose (but Dhonielle used her words to paint such a vivid picture in my mind I could see it perfectly). Maybe this sounds over the top, but really the best word I can come up with for this world is divine- the world was fabulous, my favorite part of the story and I loved finding out more. Speaking of more, we get to learn more about the origins of the Belles and it was a doozy! And I hold to the fact that I really, really need a teacup pet...perchance a cute little gold dragon will do...
I am not sure how many books are going to be in this series but the way this story wrapped up felt like it could be the end (which is fantastic since I hate cliffhangers), but I really hope that there will be at least one more book to come set in this fantastical world that I love. Side note, this series is great as an audiobook as well, the narrator does a great job of bringing Camille to life.
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Catch up on The Belles Series
Book Blurb:
THE BELLES (The Belles #1) by Dhonielle Clayton
Pub. Date: February 6, 2018
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 448
Formats: Hardcover, eBook, audiobook
Camellia Beauregard is a Belle. In the opulent world of Orléans, Belles are revered, for they control Beauty, and Beauty is a commodity coveted above all else. In Orléans, 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 Orléans 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 Orléans 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.
Goodreads | Amazon | B&N | iBooks | TBD
Read my 5 Star review of The Belles HERE
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Author Bio:
Dhonielle Clayton (“Dhon” like “Don” or “Dawn”) spent most of her childhood under her grandmother’s dining room table with a stack of books.
She hails from the Washington, D.C. suburbs on the Maryland side, but now lives in New York City. She was an extremely fussy and particular child with an undying love for Cheerios (honey nut only), pink lemonade, and frosted animal cookies. A self-proclaimed school nerd, she loved covering her books with brown paper and filled her locker with Lisa Frank stickers. She loved putting headings on her homework, odd-looking pens and freshly sharpened pencils, and numerous notebooks to fill with her research. On most Saturdays you could find her with her equally nerdy Dad at Crown Books and then the comic bookstore where she stocked up on her weekly reading material. Plus, she was so spoiled that her grandfather took her to the library after school almost daily.
She attended Our Lady of Good Counsel High School because her parents thought Catholic school would keep her out of trouble. She went to Wake Forest University, and studied pre-med until she received a fateful F in Chemistry. This setback prompted her to change her major to English, and earned a BA. She rediscovered her love of children’s fiction by re-reading Harriet the Spy, which pushed her to earn an MA in Children’s Literature from Hollins University and an MFA Writing for Children at the New School.
She taught secondary school for several years – at a pre-professional ballet academy and a private K-8 school. She spent most of her twenties in and out of America – living in London, Paris, a small Japanese town, Bermuda – and wandering the planet. She’s been on five out of seven continents, and has grand plans to reach all of them.
She is a former elementary and middle school librarian, and co-founder of CAKE Literary, a creative kitchen whipping up decadent – and decidedly diverse – literary confections for middle grade, young adult, and women’s fiction readers. She is also COO of the non-profit We Need Diverse Books.
What’s next? She will be enrolling in culinary school in New York City and plans to open up a restaurant in the city of her soul, Edinburgh, Scotland.
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