Header PromotionA Great and Terrible Beauty
Gemma Doyle, sixteen and proud, must leave the warmth of her childhood home
in India for the rigid Spence Academy, a cold finishing school outside of
London, followed by a stranger who bears puzzling warnings. Using her sharp
tongue and agile mind, she navigates the stormy seas of friendship with
high-born daughters and her roommate, a plain scholarship case. As Gemma
discovers that her mother's death may have an otherworldly cause, and that
she herself may have innate powers, Gemma is forced to face her own frightening,
yet exciting destiny . . . if only she can believe in it.
WOW! I can't believe how good this book was. I immediatelystarted the next in the series, Rebel Angels. I'm so gladmy students recommended this story. It literally blew me away. Moms, you'll need Kleenex!
re: A Great and Terrible Beauty
This was one of my favourite reads last year--so glad to see you enjoyed it! I loved the mix of bording school coming of age story and magic. Rebel Angels is great, too...and I have the 3rd book but am saving it for a time when I can really sit down and enjoy it.
mbl--I'm glad that you
mbl--I'm glad that you enjoyed A Great and Terrible Beauty. I've recommended to a few friends, and they have looked at me like I'm nuts because it is a YA book, but I think that it is one of those YA books that is great for adults too.
I keep telling myself that I am going to dive into book 3 of the trilogy, but I haven't yet.
J
YA
This book definitely crosses from YA to adult. I love YA, but A Company of Swans and A Great and Terrible Beauty, the last two YAs I've read, have been a very different kind of YA. I'd give them to any adult I know.
I agree, this one definitely
I agree, this one definitely has a lot of depth, and really strong writing--perfect for adults too.