The Belles

By: Dhonielle Clayton

Narrated by: Rosie Jones

Camellia Beauregard is a Belle. In the opulent world of Orleans, Belles are revered, for they control beauty, and beauty is a commodity coveted above all else. In Orleans, 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 Orleans 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 Orleans 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.

©2018 Blackstone Audio, Inc. (P)2018 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

A+

So good! This voice actress made it feel like a full cast audio performance. Loved it!

Awesome

I loved this audio book! The plot was amazing and it left me wanting more.

Amazing!

I really loved the story and the voice reading it. I have often found it hard to listen to audio books due to less than enthused and entertaining readers, not the case with this book! Looking forward to the sequel!!

Enjoyable

I liked this book! Thinking about reading the next one in the series! Very different

Scrumptious and Titillating

It was interesting, imaginative and well written. I enjoyed it and look forward to the next book in the series.