the beautiful ones book silvia moreno garcia

Believing that it will be impossible for Nina to find a husband in her hometown, her family sends her to the city Loisail, where Gaétan lives, to enter the Grand Season there. Nina is a loving but headstrong girl who has grown to enjoy her own company since many in her small town teasingly call her the witch of Oldhouse because she has difficulty controlling her telekinesis. The Beautiful Ones is Moreno-Garcia’s novel of manners about a young woman named Nina entering society for the first time with the help of her cousin, Gaétan Beaulieu, who dotes on her, and his beautiful wife, Valérie. 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. With Hector’s help, Nina’s talent blossoms, as does her love for him.īut 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. He sees Nina not as a witch, but ripe with potential to master her power under his tutelage. A telekinetic like her, he has traveled the world performing his talents for admiring audiences. When entertainer Hector Auvray arrives to town, Nina is dazzled. 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. But the Grand Season has just begun, and already Nina’s debut has gone disastrously awry. 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. So, when my book club selected it as one of our reads, I wasted no time purchasing it. I read Moreno-Garcia’s Mexican Gothic last year and liked it, so I was eager to try something else by her, and The Beautiful Ones had been getting lots of praise. For that reason alone, I was happy to have it on my shelves, but I was curious about the story too.

The beautiful ones book silvia moreno garcia