Apart from that pretty awkward blip, I did enjoy THE BELLES. It's a strange creature, and kind of terrifying, but I found the story fascinating enough that I couldn't put it down. It would make a good movie, too. Just be forewarned that the author sequel-baits the hell out of the ending and yes, it ends on a total cliffhanger and no, The Belles, #2 doesn't even have a publication date, yet. Flash forward to today, Belles is making the transition to become her own artist, rather than a band with her mother and brother. She has already released her EP entitled All Hat No Cowboy . The record both introduces fans to her talent, as well as, showcases her personality. Overall, I had a fun time reading The Belles. If you’re in need of a whimsical yet dark fantasy novel, this is the one for you! There is an ominous presence overarching all of the beauty work that makes you feel cold in your bones. At least, that is how this book felt for me.

The world is equally as individual – Set in a fantasy New Orleans where citizens are born grey, a group of women called the Belles bring beauty to the kingdom of Orlèans. Though there is no modern concept of race/racial tensions, color is beauty and changes as fast as any other fashion trend. It was an interesting take on the many conversations surrounding equality that we are already having today. Regarding the Belles, I did struggle to fully understand how their magic works in the beginning but it felt well developed by the end of the story and I am excited to see how their powers continue to expand in the following books. I felt like there was so much to bring to the reader before they could envision this world the way the author envisioned it that the story dragged. I'm not sure If i'll continue the series yet. It'll depend on the description of the next book I suppose, but at the minute, I don't think it's likely. I think i'll lose interest between now and the next book coming out, as it will probably be 1 year +The main characters, for the most part, are ok. Camellia as the main protagonist is the standard YA heroine. Special gifts, but with a rebellious heart and a need to bend the rules. Naive, yet a good egg. She was likeable enough to carry the story, but a bit bland. There was no bite and no feistiness. No depth to her character. Her sisters all follow a similar vein, although we rarely see them, which was a shame. There was potential here to develop a strong bond of female characters that I thought was wasted. Sophia was the main draw here, as she makes a great antagonist. Unpredictable, lashing out when you least expect it, and coming up with some devious and often awful deeds to make others suffer. She’s also harbours an obsession that runs as an undercurrent throughout the whole population. With the Belles, their power and most importantly their beauty. As with most of the inhabitants of Orleans she’s beautiful, but wants to be the most beautiful. She’s insecure and this manifests as a deep rooted, all consuming desire to control everything and everyone. I loved it. They were not just any club, they were six-time FA Cup winners, twice champions of the league's top division and the only club to have continuously been in the women's top flight since a national league system was formed in 1991. Camellia was an interesting character and I liked reading from her pov. The few moments she had with her sisters were very enjoyable. What I liked the most about them is that they were all likable and no meanie one (which is very common). Sure, they all wanted to be the favorite but it didn’t affect their feelings toward each other much. Camellia Beauregard is a Belle. Belles use an Arcana, a type of magic, to shape and shift paying customers into glowing examples of beauty.

Buxton joined the club in 2019 as a coach, before moving into the manager's seat at the start of this season, however he says the events of a decade ago still linger around the club.I mean, that may be a stretch, this is a YA novel but she definitely has some issues. Let's leave it at that. The irony was that, for years in English women's football, Doncaster had stood alongside Arsenal as two of the strongest sides in the country. 'There's only one team in Doncaster' Euro 2022 winner Bethany England started her senior career with Doncaster It's crazy how it works," Buxton says. "It can demoralise you. You know after a certain point you are only playing games for the sake of it."