Beautiful Creatures: The Manga

Ethan Wate has spent months quietly counting down the days until he can finally leave the suffocating confines of Gatlin. His restless anticipation is complicated by recurring, vivid dreams of a striking girl he has never actually met in waking life. These haunting visions consume his thoughts, leaving him desperate for answers in a town that offers nothing but monotony and small-town stagnation. Everything changes when Lena Duchannes arrives, instantly setting herself apart from anyone Jackson High School has ever encountered. She moves into the oldest and most notorious plantation in Gatlin, a property already heavy with dark local history. Despite the town's whispers and the strangeness surrounding her arrival, Ethan feels an inexplicable pull toward Lena. Driven by the eerie familiarity of his dreams, he becomes determined to uncover the hidden connection binding them together, even as it draws him deeper into mysteries he never anticipated. This compelling adaptation was recognized as the 2013 Goodreads Choice Award Winner in the Graphic Novels & Comics category.