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Synopsis
When Camille was six years old, she was discovered alone in the snow by Enrico Vultusino, godfather of the Seven—the powerful Families that rule magic-ridden New Haven. Papa Vultusino adopted the mute, scarred child, naming her after his dead wife and raising her in luxury on Haven Hill alongside his own son, Nico. Now Cami is turning sixteen. She’s no longer mute, though she keeps her faded scars hidden under her school uniform, and though she opens up only to her two best friends, Ruby and Ellie, and to Nico, who has become more than a brother to her. But even though Cami is a pampered Vultusino heiress, she knows that she is not really Family. Unlike them, she is a mortal with a past that lies buried in trauma. And it’s not until she meets the mysterious Tor, who reveals scars of his own, that Cami begins to uncover the secrets of her birth…to find out where she comes from and why her past is threatening her now.
Is Nameless (A Tale of Beauty and Madness, #1) appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 14 and up.
A dark fairy tale retelling with themes of childhood trauma, abuse backstory, and violence within a magical mafia family structure. Romance is present but not explicit; scarring and past trauma are central elements.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include child abuse, trauma, and violence (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
A mysterious girl raised by a magical crime family discovers dark secrets about her past while falling for an enigmatic boy who might hold the key to her identity.