Belles (Dhonielle Clayton)

"In a world where Beauty is a commodity only a few control, one Belle will learn the dark secrets behind her powers, and rise up to change the world"-- Provided by publisher. In the opulent world of Orléans, Belles are revered, for they control Beauty, and Beauty is a commodity coveted above all else. Camellia Beauregard wants to be the Belle chosen by the Queen of Orléans to live in the royal palace, to tend to the royal family and their court,...

"Sophia, the dangerous and erratic former queen, has been imprisoned, restoring peace to Orl�eans. Now her sister, Charlotte, sits on the throne and has decided to invoke the ancient tradition of the Beauty Trials-a series of harrowing tests meant to find the true ruler of Orl�eans. Edel, who has always aspired to be more than a Belle, decides to enter and, after promising to bind her arcana to keep from having an unnatural advantage, joins a...