the beauty trials a belles novel dhonielle clayton

New York Times best-selling author Dhonielle Clayton returns to her sweeping, lush fantasy series with an all-new story teeming with high-stakes court intrigue and danger disguised by beauty. Will her subterfuge cost her the crown, or is there a larger conspiracy at play? As the women are put through tasks that test their strength, confidence, composure, and bravery, many perish, and Edel is mysteriously attacked by one of the other competitors-forcing her to use her powers just to survive. 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 few dozen other hopefuls intent on becoming the next Queen of Orléans.īut the Trials are far worse than any of them bargained for. In the opulent world of Orleans, Belles are revered, for they control Beauty, and Beauty is a commodity coveted above all else. In this all-new novel from the world of Dhonielle Clayton's sweeping, lush fantasy series the Belles, rebellious, outspoken, fan-favorite Edel Beauregard enters The Beauty Trials-a deadly competition to find the next Queen of Orleans.-This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. 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 Orléans. Sophia, the dangerous and erratic former queen, has been imprisoned, restoring peace to Orléans.

Description In this all-new novel from the world of Dhonielle Clayton's sweeping, lush Belles series, rebellious, outspoken, fan-favorite Edel Beauregard enters the Beauty Trials-a deadly competition to find the next Queen of Orléans.

The beauty trials a belles novel dhonielle clayton