The Beauty Trials
About this audiobook
In this all-new novel from the world of Dhonielle Claytonâs sweeping, lush Belles series, rebellious, outspoken, fan-favorite Edel Beauregard enters the Beauty Trialsâa deadly competition to find the next Queen of OrlĂ©ans.
Sophia, the dangerous and erratic former queen, has been imprisoned, restoring peace to OrlĂ©ans. Now her sister, Charlotte, sits on the throne and has decided to invoke the ancient tradition of the Beauty Trialsâa series of harrowing tests meant to find the true ruler of OrlĂ©ans. Edel, who has always aspired to be more than 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 OrlĂ©ans.
But the Trials are far worse than any of them bargained for. As the women are put through tasks that test their strength, confidence, composure, and bravery, many perish, and Edel is mysteriously attacked by one of the other competitorsâforcing her to use her powers just to survive. Will her subterfuge cost her the crown, or is there a larger conspiracy at play?
New York Times bestselling 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 beauty.
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About the author
Dhonielle Clayton is a New York Times bestselling author. Sheâs written a myriad of books such as The Belles series, The Mirror: Shattered Midnight, and The Marvellers. Sheâs the co-author of Blackout and the Tiny Pretty Things duology, a Netflix original series. She hails from the Washington, DC, suburbs on the Maryland side. She taught secondary school for several years, and is a former elementary and middle school librarian. She is COO of the non-profit We Need Diverse Books. Sheâs an avid traveler and always on the hunt for magic and mischief. You can find her on social media @brownbookworm.
Rosie Jones is a voice talent and audiobook narrator.
