In "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton, the story is set in a fantasy world where beauty is a prized commodity, and those who possess it can attain immense power. Camellia Beauregard, one of the Belles, is trained to use her unique abilities to transform citizens into their most beautiful selves. However, she soon discovers the dark realities behind the kingdom's obsession with beauty and the lengths to which people will go to attain it. As political intrigue unfolds, Camellia must navigate betrayal and uncover secrets, ultimately challenging the concept of beauty and her own identity in a society that defines worth by appearance. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Belles .

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade-college graduate.

This book has been graded for interest at 14-17 years.

There are 480 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2023 by Disney-Hyperion .

Sona Charaipotra & Dhonielle Clayton met while attending the New School's acclaimed Writing for Children MFA program. Sona is a journalist who has written for the New York Times, People, Parade, Cosmopolitan, and other major media. Dhonielle is a librarian at a middle school in Harlem, and taught English at a cutthroat ballet academy. Together, the pair cofounded CAKE Literary, a boutique book packaging company with a decidedly diverse bent. Find them online at www. cakeliterary. com.