But I think because they’re set against this really sinister backdrop– with the Belles having so little freedom of their own, and with deeply troubling things coming to light– I felt like it had a great balance of celebrating beauty and also looking beyond it. And there are all those things present in the story. Since this is a story that centers around beauty, I think I was prepared for it to be a shallow kind of book. She’s smart and a bit impulsive, but she consistently reminds others of their value beyond beauty treatments. I was a fan of Camellia from the very beginning. It’s a story about powerful women who can impart beauty to others, but in a world which doesn’t allow them their own freedom. I liked the strange story world, in which tiny blimps trail perfume down hallways and balloons deliver messages. So at last, here I am with my own review. I don’t want to negate or take anything away from her review, but ever since I read the sequel, THE EVERLASTING ROSE, and found that I enjoyed it, I have been thinking of adding my own review of the first book in the series. Note: A few years ago, I partnered with another reviewer who reviewed THE BELLES for The Story Sanctuary. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.īut it’s not enough for Camellia to be just a Belle. In the opulent world of Orléans, Belles are revered, for they control Beauty, and Beauty is a commodity coveted above all else. Published FebruAmazon | Bookshop | Goodreads About The BellesĬamellia Beauregard is a Belle.
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