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. 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. But this decision has far reaching consequences not only for Camellia but for the entire kingdom.Camellia Beauregard is a Belle.
A Belle’s powers have never been used for healing before and Camellia doesn’t know if it is even possible. She needs Camellia to use her powers to revive the heir to the throne. Once at court the queen will ask the impossible of Camellia. It is far more dangerous than she was led to believe for nothing is as it seems in court including herself and her powers. Only Camellia doesn’t realize being the Queen’s favorite is nothing like what she imagined. Belles can change anything about a person’s physical appearance – from the color of their eyes to the shape of their bodies.Ĭamellia Beauregard is a Belle who not only wants to share her gifts with the people of Orleans, but she also wants more than anything to be the Queen’s personal Belle and live at court with the royal family. In Orleans, Belles are revered above all else, because the people of Orleans are born gray and only the Belles have the power to make them beautiful.
Title: The Belles By: Dhonielle Clayton Published: 2018 Call #: YA Fiction Clayt.D
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