The one that the Queen of Orléans chooses to live with the royal family.īut when Camellia and her sisters arrive at court, it’s nothing like they expected. But Camellia doesn’t want to be just any Belle, just wants to be the favourite. The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton follows Camellia Beauregard who has been trained from birth to be a Belle. In a world where everyone is grey and made beautiful only by the belles, it’s bound to get a little crazy. I heard very different things, but after I received I decided to why not pick it up? And I am really glad I did. I wasn’t really sure what if I was going to enjoy this one. This has in no way influenced my thoughts and feelings about the book. I received a copy of The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton from Hachette in exchange for an honest review. With the future of Orléans 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. 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. 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. But once Camellia and her Belle sisters arrive at court, it becomes clear that being the favourite is not everything she always dreamed it would be. She wants to be the favorite-the Belle chosen by the Queen of Orléans 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. In Orléans, 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.īut it’s not enough for Camellia to be just a Belle. In the opulent world of Orléans, Belles are revered, for they control Beauty, and Beauty is a commodity coveted above all else.

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