Beautiful Chaos

Beautiful Chaos by Kami Garcia is a reprint edition published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers on June 12, 2012. This young adult fiction novel spans 528 pages and is written in English. The story follows Ethan Wate as he navigates the increasingly strange occurrences in his small Southern town of Gatlin, particularly after returning home with Lena from the Great Barrier. As the town faces bizarre phenomena like swarms of locusts and severe weather, Ethan and Lena grapple with the consequences of Lena’s Claiming and the unpredictable powers of her supernatural family.
Readers will find a blend of fantasy, romance, and paranormal elements as Ethan confronts haunting dreams and the unsettling loss of his own memories. The narrative explores themes of sacrifice and the impact of chaos on personal identity. Additionally, this edition includes “Dream Dark,” a short story that precedes Beautiful Chaos, featuring Ethan’s friend Link on a perilous journey through underground passageways. This context enriches the main storyline and provides further insight into the characters’ experiences.
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Ethan Wate thought he was getting used to the strange, impossible events happening in Gatlin, his small Southern town. But now that Ethan and Lena have returned home from the Great Barrier, strange and impossible have taken on new meanings. Swarms of locusts, record-breaking heat, and devastating storms ravage Gatlin as Ethan and Lena struggle to understand the impact of Lena’s Claiming. Even Lena’s family of powerful Supernaturals is affected — and their abilities begin to dangerously misfire. As time passes, one question becomes clear: What — or who — will need to be sacrificed to save Gatlin?
For Ethan, the chaos is a frightening but welcome distraction. He’s being haunted in his dreams again, but this time it’s not Lena — and the mysterious figure is following him out of his dreams and into his everyday life. Worse, Ethan is gradually losing pieces of himself — forgetting names, phone numbers, even memories. He doesn’t know why, and he’s afraid to ask.
Sometimes there’s no going back. And this time there won’t be a happy ending.
SPECIAL BONUS: Includes “Dream Dark,” a thrilling short story set before Beautiful Chaos. When Link joined his best friend, Ethan Wate, on a quest through a mysterious network of underground passageways endlessly crisscrossing the South, he knew the journey would be dangerous. But he had no idea it would change his life forever.
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