Sunday, 30 May 2021

SUNDAY SPOTLIGHT - THE BELLES SERIES BY DHONIELLE CLAYTON

When I was thinking about books to share for this feature, I must admit this series was one of the first that sprang to mind.
So far I have loved reading the series so far and I adore the book covers!
 
The Belles Series by Dhonielle Clayton
Title: The Belles
Series: The Belles
Author: Dhonielle Clayton
Genre: Sci-Fi, Fantasy
Publisher: Gollancz, Orion Publishing Group
Release Date: 8th February 2018

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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.



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I read this book back in February 2018 and loved it. I thought it was a fantastic read that kept me hooked really wanting to learn more all the way through. One of my favourite parts of the book was the phrases within the book, such as "Beauty Is In The Blood" and the way the phrase "May You Always Find Beauty" is used in the book. In fact "May You Always Find Beauty" 
 
You can find my full review here
 

 
Title: The Everlasting Rose
Series: The Belles
Author: Dhonielle Clayton
Genre: YA, Fantasy
Publisher: Freeform, Orion Publishing Group
Release Date: 7th March 2019

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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.


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I was super lucky and received an e-galley of this book and read it by it's release date 7th March 2019. Even now when I think back to this book it's covers & content still remind me of The Perfected series by Kate Jarvik Birch, The Lone City Series by Amy Ewing and The Selection Series by Kiera Cass. 
 
You can find my full review here 
 

 
 
 

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