Beautiful Chaos
core novel 2011 Beautiful Creatures
Record
| First published | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.93 (89,948 ratings, collected 2026-09-10) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780316123525 |
| Internal chronology | 3 |
Synopsis
Beautiful Chaos continues the Caster Chronicles as strange disturbances begin affecting Gatlin, from unexplained heat waves to small but unsettling supernatural disruptions, hinting that the magical balance underlying the Casters' world has been thrown off in the aftermath of earlier events. Ethan Wate, still committed to Lena Duchannes despite the strain the Caster world has placed on their relationship, works alongside her and their circle of friends to understand the cause of the growing instability before it endangers the town and the people in it. As the consequences of the Caster mythology introduced in the earlier novels deepen, Ethan and Lena must navigate both the widening supernatural crisis and the personal toll it takes on their bond, continuing the series' blend of romance and small-town-set magical conflict.
Where it sits
- Universe: Beautiful Creatures
- Series: Beautiful Creatures core; position 3 of 4 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Kami Garcia
- Author: Margaret Stohl
Notes
- From the series record (Beautiful Creatures): The main Ethan/Lena arc.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings and are never conflated: a book's place in one says nothing about its place in the other.
- Publication order, within the series Beautiful Creatures: position 3 of 4: previous Beautiful Darkness (2010) · next Beautiful Redemption (2012)
- Internal chronology, within Beautiful Creatures: position 5 of 6: previous Dangerous Deception (2015) · next Beautiful Redemption (2012)
Sources
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