by Libba Bray is the first in the Gemma Doyle trilogy. This book is set in Victorian England in the 1800s where the only thing expected of girls is that they become good wives (if they come from families with money) or good servants or nannies (if their families are poor). Never does a girl have a choice in what she will do with her life, and even the choice of whom she will marry is made for her by her parents. Although it has a historical backdrop, this book is fantasy. Throughout it, 16-year-old Gemma has visions which at first frighten her, but become beautiful; she describes them as a "great and terrible beauty." She is warned to control and stop the visions, but through these visions she finds what she most wants: acceptance and friendship. She and her friends at the girl's boarding school also learn that they have choices, even though each choice comes with a consequence.
This book is being adapted into a movie, which should come out within the year. Read it before you watch it!!!
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