A review by nicolemhewitt
The Everlasting Rose by Dhonielle Clayton

I loved the concept of The Belles--exploring the lengths people will go to be beautiful (in the world's eyes) is a worthy endeavor. And that theme continues in this second book, but it seems a bit more watered down, probably because the Belles' ability is used less as a beauty treatment and more as a sort of superpower with limits (they discover new aspects of their ability that can be used to help them in their quest, but it takes a lot of strength and effort, so they can't do it for long). Most of this book involves Camille traveling to try and find (and save) her sisters and Charlotte. The parts where she actually encounters her sisters are definitely exciting, but the ending felt a little rushed and a little too easy. Still, if you've been excited to find out how Camille will defeat Sophia, then you'll be eager to read till the very end.