{"product_id":"the-beauty-trials-paperback","title":"The Beauty Trials - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDhonielle Clayton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow available in paperback!\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author Dhonielle Clayton returns to her 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSophia, the dangerous and erratic former queen, has been imprisoned, restoring peace to Orl饌ns. 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 Orl饌ns. 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 Orl饌ns. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the Trials are far more dangerous than any of them bargained for. 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. Will her subterfuge cost her the crown, or is there a larger conspiracy at play? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDhonielle Clayton\u003c\/b\u003e is the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author of the Belles series, \u003ci\u003eThe Marvellers\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e The Mirror: Shattered Midnight\u003c\/i\u003e, and the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eBlackout\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhiteout\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Tiny Pretty Things duology, now a Netflix original series. She hails from the Washington, DC, suburbs on the Maryland side. She taught secondary school for several years and is a former elementary and middle school librarian. She is COO of the nonprofit We Need Diverse Books. She's an avid traveler and always on the hunt for magic and mischief. You can find her on social media @BrownBookworm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.9 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 06, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765216608544,"sku":"9781368055437","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/dfc0547963d1444756035cc204ae2b41.webp?v=1780264042","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-beauty-trials-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}