Beautiful Creatures

Ethan Wate awakens from a vivid recurring dream featuring a mysterious girl he cannot identify. This dream triggers his deep longing for something beyond his mundane life in the small town of Gatlin.

On his first day of junior year, Ethan spots the new girl, Lena Duchannes, who bears a striking resemblance to the girl from his dreams. Her arrival creates a stir among the classmates, fueling gossip due to her rumored family background.

Caught up in the rumors, Lena inadvertently shatters classroom windows with her emotions, intensifying the school's fears about her being a witch. This incident deepens her isolation as students avoid her even more.

While driving home, Ethan encounters Lena whose car has broken down. He offers her a ride, and they discover a shared love for poetry, forming a bond over the pain of losing their mothers.

After dropping Lena off, Ethan finds a mysterious locket belonging to her and decides to return it. Touching it leads them both to experience a shared flashback to the Civil War, deepening their connection.

Macon Ravenwood, Lena's uncle, becomes wary of the burgeoning romance between Lena and Ethan. Collaborating with Amma, a family friend of Ethan, he attempts to keep them apart, fearing for Lena's safety.

Lena eventually reveals her true identity to Ethan, explaining that she is a 'caster' with magical powers. As her sixteenth birthday approaches, Lena is conflicted between embracing her powers or succumbing to darkness.

Two dark casters, Ridley and Sarafine, emerge, complicating Lena's and Ethan's lives. Sarafine seeks to manipulate Lena into unleashing her powers to dominate humanity, putting them all at risk.

Lena and Ethan, using the locket, dive deeper into their shared history, revealing a tragic love story from the Civil War that intertwined their ancestors. This knowledge stresses the significance of their bond and the consequences of their fate.

Seeking guidance, Ethan and Lena consult Amma in the hidden caster library beneath the town library. They discover the Book of Moons, which uncovers the heartbreaking truth that a sacrifice is necessary to break Lena's family curse.

Realizing the cost of breaking the curse, Lena opts to erase Ethan's memories rather than risk his life as a sacrifice. This decision leaves them both devastated as they confront the reality of their love.

On Lena's birthday, the town hosts a reenactment of the Battle of Honey Hill, during which tensions run high. Ridley tempts Link with a bullet, inadvertently setting the stage for chaos surrounding Lena's newfound powers.

During the reenactment, tragedy strikes as Lena discovers Ethan has been mortally wounded. Driven by grief and anger, Lena taps into her powers and unleashes lightning, catalyzing an epic showdown between light and dark.

In her moment of true power, Lena causes the moon to vanish, rejecting the darkness that threatens to consume her. After a confrontation with Sarafine, she triumphs by sealing her spirit away, reclaiming her identity.

Months later, Ethan, still with no memories of Lena, visits the library and apologizes for lost chances. As he leaves, fragments of memory about Lena begin to resurface, hinting at a possible reunion in the future.