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Beautiful Redemption

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Is death the end...or only the beginning?

Ethan Wate has spent most of his life longing to escape the stiflingly small Southern town of Gatlin. He never thought he would meet the girl of his dreams, Lena Duchannes, who unveiled a secretive, powerful, and cursed side of Gatlin, hidden in plain sight. And he never could have expected that he would be forced to leave behind everyone and everything he cares about. So when Ethan awakes after the chilling events of the Eighteenth Moon, he has only one goal: to find a way to return to Lena and the ones he loves.

Back in Gatlin, Lena is making her own bargains for Ethan's return, vowing to do whatever it takes – even if that means trusting old enemies or risking the lives of the family and friends Ethan left to protect.

Worlds apart, Ethan and Lena must once again work together to rewrite their fate, in this stunning finale to the Beautiful Creatures series.

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LanguageEnglish
Release dateOct 23, 2012
ISBN9781619692343
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Margaret Stohl

Margaret Stohl is the bestselling author of twelve books for children and teens, including coauthor of the #1 New York Times bestselling Beautiful Creatures series. She also cowrites Mighty Captain Marvel for Marvel Comics. You can learn more about her at mstohl.com.

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    So sad it’s over, I’ve devoured these books within a few weeks!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    What an awesome end. I'm just in love with it!!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Wow- I can't believe this series is over! I have enjoyed the characters so much that even though I'm glad to find out how it all ends, I'm sad that it is the end.
  • Rating: 1 out of 5 stars
    1/5
    I so wanted to like this book, but I just couldn't finish it. I loved this series when it first came out, but each book seemed to get a little worse. This book was so boring. I've hated Lena for most of the series, so when they finally told part of the story from her POV, I thought maybe, just maybe she wouldn't annoy me. Wrong.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I can’t believe it is over! Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl present a stunning finale to their Beautiful Creatures series with Beautiful Redemption – final sacrifices are made, dark secrets are unearthed, and Ethan and Lena struggle to overcome death itself to be together once more. It is storytelling at its finest and a fitting end to this magical series.

    After Ethan’s sacrifice in Beautiful Chaos, the world has righted itself and life has moved on in Gatlin – except for Lena and Amma who will do anything to get Ethan back. Ethan is just as determined to return, but he is going to need some powerful casts to get him back to Gatlin. There is something terribly wrong with the world of Casters and Keepers and unless Ethan can uncover the answer he will never find his way home. With the help of the Greats on one side and Lena and Amma on the other, Ethan will get only one shot at returning to everyone he loves – but it will be a dangerous journey to get there, with his very soul hanging in the balance. It is time to discover if love truly does conquer all.

    Beautiful Redemption jumped right in with both feet and started ripping into the story. Picking right up where Beautiful Chaos left off, we get to see where Ethan ended up after his sacrifice and get an intriguing look at the other side. Old friends show up (including all the Harlon Jameses) and they still have a lot to say when Ethan advises them of his intention to return to Lena. We also get some interesting new characters as Ethan meets the Greats, the River Master, and the odd gatekeeper of Far Keep – Xavier. There is a wonderful balance of old and new here, and nothing feels overwhelming or out-of-place. There are enough twists and turns to keep the most jaded reader satisfied, as well a plenty of emotion to grip the heart. It is clean and clear storytelling from beginning to end and everything is tied up in a beautiful bow.

    Split into three sections that switch points of view between Ethan and Lena, Beautiful Redemption starts off at a slightly slow pace and then just builds and builds. By the time part three is reached, everything is moving swiftly as Ethan finishes his journey and takes his stand. There was a nice change of tone between Ethan in part one and Lena in part two that made the two sections very distinct and highlighted the differences between the Otherworld and the mortal realm. The more deliberate pace in section one is gradually increased as Ethan gathers information and sets out on his journey, then becomes even swifter as we switch to Lena in Gatlin. At this point the story really takes off, as Lena realizes Ethan needs her help and does everything she can to assist him on his quest. Reeling in Link, John Breed, Liv, Ridley, Amma and Uncle Macon to her cause, Lena has to take on the most powerful Dark caster of all – Abraham – if she and Ethan are to succeed. Everything comes to a head in part three, and by this time I was so engrossed in the story I wasn’t able to put it down. I was going to finish it if if was the last thing I did – and was rewarded with an emotional conclusion that had me in tears. Have your tissue ready!

    There are no negatives that I can point to in Beautiful Redemption and say, “If only…” or “I wish they had…” Ok, maybe one…I would have liked a little more Linkubus. But that’s it! And when Link WAS present he was totally Link – a little clueless, a little frustrated with Ridley, and a whole lot of awesome. Link finally has his big moment in the spotlight (thankfully not with his music), and performs flawlessly. We even discover the secret Amma has been holding over his head all these years, and for a Southern boy it’s a doozy. So, overall, there just isn’t anything I would have liked Garcia and Stohl to do differently; this story is done right.

    The magic and mystery of the Beautiful Creatures series comes to an end with one last cast from Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl in Beautiful Redemption. It is hard to say good-bye to mortal Ethan, caster Lena, and the magic of Amma, but with every thread tied up and every question answered there is nothing left but the fond recollection of a well-told story, the sacrifices made, and a love that took on death itself. Beautiful indeed.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This was the last book and it's pretty good but it really reads like an extended epilogue, especially in the final hundred pages. I don't see how it could have been anything else, however, given the events preceding it.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    I guess I am going to have to talk to Hilary about this book, because I'm not really sure how I feel about this ending book. Sort of confused, I guess.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    The last addition to the Beautiful Creatures series, I have mixed feelings on it. I didn't like how Beautiful Redemption ended the way that it did, I was hoping that after everything Ethan went through in the last book in hopes of restoring The Order, that everything would be perfect and return to normal. I suppose that's life, and just saying you can't have things completely perfect without having had some bad thrown in there at one point or another. However, with that being said, I would still recommend this book.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Beautiful Redemption by Kami Garcia was about Eathan's journey back to Lena. He has to face old. enemies, and new ones, and not to mention a ton of magic just to get back to Lena. He even has to face his inner conscience to get back to her. He waas faced with many wars and battles that he had to overcome, just for love. Beautiful Redemption was a great book.I loved Beautiful Redemption. Iloved how i learned so much more about the charectors that i loved, an yet i met so many new ones too! I loved all of the magic in the book, and i loved how Kami Garcia never failed to surprize me every time i flipped a page. Overall, Beautiful Redemption was the perfect end to a perfect series.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Conclusion to the Beautiful Creatures series. Ethan is dead, and the only good thing about it is that he's with his mom. He finds a way to communicate with the living, which becomes crucial when he discovers that his death was a mistake and there may be a way to bring him back.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I was hoping Redemption would knock it out of the park, so to speak. Instead, I got a double. For the most part, this was a satisfying conclusion to the Caster Chronicles. Lena and Ethan’s romance gets a happily ever after; the big bad is defeated; and, we revisit just about every character that was introduced. The reason it wasn't a home run for me was that a couple things were so neatly wrapped up as to be almost deux ex machina. The last book left us with a cliffhanger of Ethan throwing himself from the water tower to save the world. This book begins with him. He’s dead, but shouldn't be. I liked this twist, because it tied the story back to the fabled Caster Chronicles book which was often mentioned but never explored as a concept. It’s not really a spoiler to say Ethan has the chance to come back to life (I mean, really, this is paranormal romance). How he does so is via a quest. He needs some items, which he’ll have to have Lena’s help to get, in order to complete the quest. The rub is that she can’t see or hear him. And one of those items is in possession of the big bad and it will take all his friends still in Gatlin, working together, to get it. Though the first half of the book with Ethan discovering what the heck happened was slow going, the quest was interesting and more about the Caster world was revealed in the process. The second half moved at break-neck speed. And that wasn't necessarily a good thing. Though exciting, some stuff was glossed over too much and the ending should have been tighter.<<<>>>> I can’t really say how the book failed without revealing two plot points. Lena has to get a quest item from no less than Abraham Ravenwood. The authors spent four books building up just how powerful and evil he is. And, he’s defeated in just a few pages. Now, I will say that I loved the twist of who actually takes him down (which I won’t spoil), but I felt let down that after being the boogeyman for so long the showdown was anything but climactic. I felt a bit cheated. My second issue was how Lena and Ethan’s electrical issue (he gets zapped just kissing her) was resolved. It wasn’t - it just went away. No explanation, just boom! - wow! - we can be together. This was just flat-out lazy writing. The authors didn't even try to rationalize how it happened. <<<>>>>Overall, I loved the happy ending but just wish the authors had put a bit more effort into working it out without the contrivances. Though this wasn't as strong a conclusion as I would have liked, it was a good story and the series was well worth reading. I am looking forward to the film adaptations. Recommended.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Anxious as he was four books ago to shake the dust off his feet and get the heck out of Gatlin, Ethan has come full circle in his desire to return. Picking up very shortly after the events of Beautiful Chaos, it seems unlikely that he could accomplish this task. But Gatlin isn't like anywhere else, a place where the magical Caster world lives side by side an unknowing mortal world and offerings to the greats often reveal true results. The authors did a wonderful job of wrapping up any loose ends from throughout the series. I was glad to finally learn 9 year old Link's secret, the thing that Amma had been using as a discipline tool all these years. From Lena, to Macon, to Amma and even Boo Radley, as sorry as I was to leave this group of characters, this was a great book, worthy of the last in the series.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Great ending. Did not disappoint at all. The story closed in a complete circle. I will miss this series and all of the characters in it. I've been following along with this series from the very beginning and I feel like I've gotten really close with the characters. Beautifully crafted southern gothic!