In Kailin Gow’s Beautiful Beings, the realm of the spiritual world where angels and demons walk the earth is revealed in a captivating story about a girl named Lux, who is gifted with the ability to see the spiritual realm and to use this gift to save souls.
Part gothic, part love story, part thriller; Beautiful Beings introduces a feisty heroine, the hypnotic otherworldly beautiful classmates she meets at an exclusive boarding school, and the love she could never have.
Read an excerpt here:
“A wave of warmth, scented with cinnamon, entered the still darkness of my room. As I sat up in bed, it tickled my nostrils and brought me to a state of semi-consciousness; aware I was in my room, but with the distant knowledge that I wasn’t fully awake.
In the corner, between my clutter filled dresser and my half opened window, I saw his shadow. He’d come again, dark, silent and mysterious as he stood waiting for me to acknowledge him. I should have been filled with fear and the desire to scream out for help. My body should have reacted swiftly to the intrusion, shooting out of bed and clambering to find the comfort of my parents’ room. But I felt safe and longed for him to stay.
He stepped forward, shadows forever keeping him obscured and allowing me to take in only the breadth of his shoulders, his strong and powerful height and just a hint of glimmer in his eyes. I detected a flash of joy and love in that glimmer.
When he sat on the edge of my bed and reached out to caress my face, I didn’t flinch or back away. It was as it should be, as it always should have been. His touch belonged to me; his hands, his fingers, all so warm, caring, loving. My head suddenly heavy, I leaned my cheek into his palm, wanting more than just a gentle caress…”