Beautiful Redemption

By: Kami Garcia, Margaret Stohl

Narrated by: Kevin T. Collins, Khristine Hvam

Length: 11 hrs and 21 mins

Publisher's summary

Is death the end.... or only the beginning?

Ethan Wate has spent most of his life longing to escape the stiflingly small Southern town of Gatlin. He never thought he would meet the girl of his dreams, Lena Duchannes, who unveiled a secretive, powerful, and cursed side of Gatlin, hidden in plain sight. And he never could have expected that he would be forced to leave behind everyone and everything he cares about. So when Ethan awakes after the chilling events of the Eighteenth Moon, he has only one goal: to find a way to return to Lena and the ones he loves.

Back in Gatlin, Lena is making her own bargains for Ethan's return, vowing to do whatever it takes - even if that means trusting old enemies or risking the lives of the family and friends Ethan left to protect.

Worlds apart, Ethan and Lena must once again work together to rewrite their fate, in this fourth book and stunning finale to the Beautiful Creatures series.

©2012 Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl (P)2012 Hachette Audio

A Beautiful Ending

I'm sad that the series is over! Kami & Margaret did a great job of bringing the characters to life and making the reader feel as if they are family! I will always love this series! It reminds me somewhat of the "Book of Witches" but more teen/young adult-oriented.

Knowing this book came after "Beautiful Chaos," you know somehow that we will be hearing from Ethan even if he did hurtle himself off the water tower. We do! We learn about life in the "other world"...life after death. Ethan is reunited with at least 2 people that he loves but the finality of his act starts to sink in and he is determined to change that!

Meanwhile, in the mortal world, everyone is struggling to come to terms with Ethan's death especially Amma and Lena. They work hard to keep Ethan's father in a daze so he does not know what has happened.

Ethan learns there is a way that he can save himself and return to the mortal world but it is very dangerous! He must go on a quest that will test him every step of the way and he will need help from the mortal world in order to get back to what he knows and loves. It will consist of going into a battle Royale with Abraham for the Book of Moons.

Will Ethan succeed?

Always

Always worth one more re listen or reread i love the characters and the male narrator

Aged well.

I first started reading the caster Chronicles in 2012 and it was a story that I connected so deeply with and I'm sure others have as well. I especially loved that this book is a genre that I feel rarely is told from the male perspective. As a young adult just before smartphones and iPods were still the rage. I felt this was a book written for me. Listening to the audio 11 years later and the story is even more immersive and it takes me back to a time where things were a bit slower and more romantic. I can't wait until I read it and go through all the feels all over again in the future.

Good End to Series

What did you love best about Beautiful Redemption?

I liked the dual storylines and how they played off each other. Sorry for the vagueness, I just don't want to give out any spoilers.

What did you like best about this story?

Lena never giving up on Ethan.

Which scene was your favorite?

Ridley in the cage.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Is this the end?

Any additional comments?

I have really enjoyed this series and this book wraps up the series nicely. I have enjoyed the songs, which are so important to this series (Sorry, this is a bit generalized to the whole series.) I think this series is good for teens & adults. I've enjoyed it and I'm 40.

Great series!

Would you listen to Beautiful Redemption again? Why?

Yes, I would. I find that there is always something that you miss the first time around. And a second listen is just as or even more enjoyable.

Loved all of this.

This story is so great. I read the series years ago and decided to listen the second go round. I love the series and the audio books are even better. Both narrators are amazing. Thank you. This series is one of my all time favorites.

no big on books

I bought the whole series and binged them all in a few days. literally almost have all of my audible badges and ive only opened this account and got those 3 books from the series.

its very teeny. Im a guy, a 25yr old one at that, but even i can admit its bareable for the mystic in the story. It was also from the guys POV so it made it SO MUCH BETTER. Adult guy in unhinged teenage caster girl mind. No... just no.

id youve read the others then you dont need to read this at all, you are obligated to dinish it whether you like it or not, shouldve never started then finished most the series.

Love

Every books in this series.wish they would make more movies. You guys rock.ty for the adventure.

Best of series

What made the experience of listening to Beautiful Redemption the most enjoyable?

Kevin T. Collins made the entire series most enjoyable, along with the sound effects.

What other book might you compare Beautiful Redemption to and why?

I have yet to find another series that compares to these books.

What does Kevin T. Collins and Khristine Hvam bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Both Kevin & Khristine brought warmth, affection and emotion to the story.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

During one scene where Hunter & Abraham were having their final battle with the group, I had waves of goosebumps.

Any additional comments?

A lot of people seem to be picking on Khristine as a narrator, I actually thought she did a fantastic job. Nobody will ever compare to Kevin but believe me, listen to a couple of the narrators in the City of Bones series...now THEY were horrid. Khristine did an amazing job.

Overall, this is now my favourite series of all time. It's too bad the movie was terrible and did a hatchet job on the first book.

Great Way to end the Series!

It was sad and bitter-sweet at times; but the authors really wrapped up the story in a good way. Now, if you'll just prevent Hollywood screenwriters from turning the movie sequels into their personal prejudice rants (the way they did Beautiful Creatures), I'd be very grateful.