Dhonielle Clayton - The Belles - A szépség ára

The Belles – A szépség ára is a fantasy novel by Dhonielle Clayton, set in the opulent kingdom of Orléans, where beauty is power. Its heroine, Camellia Beauregard, is one of the Belles, young women held in high public esteem because they shape and control the kingdom's beauty.

Camellia dreams of being chosen by the queen to join the royal palace. Once she arrives at court, however, she finds that being a favoured one is not what she imagined, and the palace's gilded walls hide dark secrets. When the queen asks her to use her magic to save her ailing daughter, Camellia faces an impossible choice, as this magic is forbidden for good reason.

The 464-page novel is aimed at readers aged 14 to 18. It is published in a sewn hardcover edition measuring 140 x 205 mm and weighing 300 g.