![]() ![]() ![]() She’s what Heather Chandler (from Heathers, of course) would have grown up to be if she lived in the Belle Époque and stayed away from drain cleaner. She finds her husband to be terribly boring and avoids him as much as she can. She’s rich, she’s beautiful, and she’s great at manipulating people. Ten years later, Valérie is the undisputed queen of the Season. However, her family, which had status but no money, pressured Valérie to marry a rich man, Gaetan. He went across the sea to earn his fortune and she promised to wait for him. Once upon a time, a performer, Hector, fell madly in love with an upper-class girl, Valérie. During the summer, people go to their country estates where the weather is cooler and manners a bit looser. There’s nothing mystical about Loisail – the only fantasy element in the book is the telekinesis. Loisail is the Big City where the upper classes enjoy the Grand Season. It takes place during the Belle Époque (anywhere between 1871-1914). The setting is an alternate world in which some people have telekinetic powers. I enjoyed it more as a soap opera than a romance, but your mileage will vary depending on your interpretation of the characters. The Beautiful Ones is a book that includes many genres, including fantasy, romance, manners, and just a little bit of Gothic. ![]()
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