Beautiful Creatures is a 2009 American young adult novel written by authors Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl and the first book in the Caster Chronicles series.

[1] 16-year-old Ethan Wate lives in Gatlin, South Carolina, with his widowed and shut-in father, his superstitious aunt Amarie "Amma" Treadeau, who helped in raising him, and his best friend, Wesley Jefferson "Link" Lincoln.

He quickly comes to meet this girl in the flesh: Lena Duchannes, a new arrival to Gatlin, and niece of the infamous town recluse Macon Ravenwood.

Macon and Amma, who knows of the Caster world, both discourage the two of spending time together, but the two persist and eventually begin a relationship- despite Ethan suffering dangerous electric shocks when being too physical with her.

The pair discovers a locket at the Greenbrier plantation, which induces visions of their ancestors, Genevieve Duchannes and Ethan Carter Wate, who were engaged during the American Civil War.

Genevieve's use of the spell failed, and as payment, the Book of Moons cursed the Duchannes family by removing their choice to become Light and Dark, and deciding for them instead.

Kirkus Reviews writes that "Ethan's wry narrative voice will resonate with readers of John Green as well as the hordes of supernatural-romance fans looking for the next book to sink their teeth into.

"[3] The School Library Journal praised Beautiful Creatures's "detailed descriptions" and "satisfying conclusion" and noted that it would appeal to fans of True Blood.

Beautiful Creatures: The Official Illustrated Movie Companion by Mark Cotta Vaz, was published in the UK by Penguin Books on 2 January 2013, as a Puffin Paperback.