In "The Beautiful and the Damned" by Jessica Verday, the story follows the life of a young girl named Aisling, who becomes entangled in a world of secrets and forbidden love. Set against the backdrop of an ethereal but dangerous realm, Aisling navigates her relationships with enigmatic figures who may not be what they seem. As she uncovers the darkness lurking beneath their beauty, she grapples with her own identity and destiny. A tale of passion, heartbreak, and self-discovery, Aisling must choose between the allure of eternal beauty and the stark reality of sacrifice. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.

There are 288 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 2014 by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers .

Jessica Verday wrote the first draft of The Hollow by hand, using thirteen spiral-bound notebooks and fifteen black pens. She likes: things that smell nice, rainy nights, old books, cemeteries, Johnny Cash, zombie movies, L. J. Smith books, abandoned buldings, trains and snow. She is currently handwriing the sequel to The Hollow from her home in Goodlettsville, Tennessee. www. jessicaverday. com