the beauty trials a belles novel dhonielle clayton

New York Times 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 beautyīut the trials are far worse than any of them bargained for. Will her subterfuge cost her the crown, or is there a larger conspiracy at play? As the women are put through dangerous tasks meant to 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. Edel, who has always aspired to be more than just 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 Orleans.īut the trials are far worse than any of them bargained for. With the dangerous, erratic Princess Sophia imprisoned, Queen Charlotte decides to invoke the ancient tradition of The Beauty Trials-a series of harrowing tests meant to find the one true ruler of Orleans. In this all-new novel from the world of Dhonielle Clayton’s 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.

The beauty trials a belles novel dhonielle clayton