The Graces

Laure Eve

Sep 2016 · Abrams

About this ebook

“The Graces demands to be read twice: The first time for the suspense; the second for the subtleties you missed initially.” —The New York Times Book Review

Everyone loves the Graces. Fenrin, Thalia, and Summer Grace are attractive, rich, and glamorous, and they’ve cast a spell over their high school—and their entire town. They’re also rumored to have powerful connections all over the world. If you’re not in love with one of them, you want to be one of them. This is especially true for River, the new girl at school.

River’s different from the rest of the horde that both revere and fear the Grace family. She’s dark, aloof, and just maybe . . . magical. And she wants to be a Grace more than anything. But what the Graces don’t know is that River’s presence in their town is no accident. The first rule of witchcraft is that if you want something bad enough, you can get it . . . no matter who has to pay.

“A teenage girl becomes obsessed with a family of reputed witches . . . vivid . . . powerful.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“Eve conjures up an intriguing vision of small-town mystique, with the Grace family depicted as unknowable and otherworldly—the mystery of whether magic is at play hangs over much of the story—and self-involved, obsessive River’s less-than-trustworthy narration adds to the air of uncertainty.” —Publishers Weekly

Ratings and reviews

The Graces by Laure Eve is a young adult novel about River and her obsession with the family called The Graces. River (the name she gave herself) and her mother just moved to town. Her mother thought they needed a new start after the dad took off (well, actually he just disappeared). At her new school there are three students that intrigued her. Summer, Thalia, and Fen Grace. People call them witches and River is instantly intrigued. She wants proof and would also like to date Fen. She finds a way to get noticed and get invited into the inner circle. Will it be all she hoped for? What happens when it all goes away? The Graces reads more like River’s diary. We get subjected to River’s thoughts and feelings (normal teenage angst). It is the typical drivel of a teenager attracted to a boy and who wants to be with the in people. I found it to be very boring and hard to read. This blurb made this book sound like a thriller (not even a hint of thrill). Instead I am trying to keep my eyes open and finish it (this is where my speed reading skills come in handy). I give The Graces 2 out of 5 stars. It had potential, but it was not fulfilled.

love it hope there is a second book!!!!

Love it.

About the author

Laure Eve was born in Paris and currently lives in London, where she works in book publishing. She is also the author of The Curses—the forthcoming sequel to The Graces. Find out more on Twitter, @LaureEve, and on her website, laureeve.co.uk.