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Before the Claiming
A Young Adult Paranormal / Urban Fantasy Short Story by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl
Book 3 of the Beautiful Creatures: The Untold Story Series
Subgenres & Tropes:
- Witches & Magic,
- Dark Fantasy,
- Southern Gothic
This book is for you if you're into...
- Family secrets with magical legacies and dangerous prophecies
- Protective guardians risking everything for a child with a dark destiny
- Ancient books that hold the key to supernatural survival
You can't hide from fate...
While looking through her grandmother Emmaline's keepsakes, Lena Duchannes comes across a little blue book with a big history—a book that changed Macon Ravenwood's life and saved Lena's.
When Lena was a baby, Seer and gifted card reader Amma Treaudeau saw a terrifying future in the cards that sent her to Emmaline's door. When a powerful Dark Caster sets fire to Lena's house with baby Lena and her father trapped inside, Amma, Emmaline, and Macon vow to protect the child.
Lena's grandmother and her Uncle Macon whisk Lena away, protecting her and moving her to a new place at the first sign of trouble. But a Caster can only hide for so long, and Macon must rely on the teachings in an ancient book to control his Dark nature. Ultimately, it will be his job to protect Lena—and keep her from surrendering to a Dark fate.
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