The
Beautiful Ones
The
Beautiful Ones Trilogy Book 1
by
Kody Boye
Genre:
YA Scifi Romance
My mother once said
that only the Beautiful Ones survive. This is because, in the
war-torn Great South, beauty is a currency, and to have it means you
will never have to worry about a thing.
The only problem
is: beauty is judged by our capital’s Gentlewomen, and there is no
guarantee that we will past their test.
Every year, the
Gentlewomen of the capital leave the Glittering City to oversee the
annual Procession. They travel settlement to settlement selecting
girls, aged sixteen and older, to become Beautiful Ones. If chosen,
we will be lifted into a life of luxury, but the cost is our free
will.
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The
Beautiful Ones Trilogy Book 2
I
have accomplished the goal of my lifetime. I have become a Beautiful
One.
But it is not at all what I expected. Between the glitz,
the glam, the fame, fortune, and my recent wedding, it’s almost
impossible to believe that a civil war rages beyond the capitol
city’s walls, and that my life was nearly taken because of it. This
is why, the day after the attempt on my life, I choose to designate
my Purpose to the great war.
There’s no guarantee that my
words will change anything. But as my presence within the Glittering
City grows, it becomes quickly apparent that I am in danger... and
that no one, not even my government, can save me.
Born
and raised in Southeastern Idaho, Kody Boye began his writing career
with the publication of his story [A] Prom Queen’s Revenge at the
age of fourteen. Published nearly three-dozen times before going
independent at eighteen, Boye has authored numerous works—including
the short story collection Amorous Things, the novella The Diary of
Dakota Hammell, the zombie novel Sunrise and the epic fantasy series
The Brotherhood Saga.
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The Matriarchy or, Why Women Rule
Why do women rule in The Beautiful
Ones?
The answer is simple, yet complicated
at the same time.
In the world of The Beautiful Ones,
most of the men, aged 13 and older, are off at war, fighting what
most consider the tyrannical threat of the Terrible North. As a
result, there are few of them present beyond the capital city; and,
because of that, women are left to fend for themselves in many ways,
including in aspects of the government.
The Countess is the supreme
ruler of the Great South, and she, as its commander, oversees
everything—from her husband’s command of the military, to
controlling the battlefield, the Procession, and her crowning
achievements: The Beautiful Ones.
First Ladies serve under the
Countess, and carry out her orders in the five territories of the
Great South.
Revered Mothers counsel the
Beautiful Ones, and journey beyond the Glittering City to carry out
the annual Processions to select the Beautiful Ones from the outlying
settlements.
Dames, who are collectively
known as SADs (or: The Southern Allegiance of Dames,) are the
Countess’ police force. Dressed in riot gear, they carry automatic
weaponry that has otherwise been seized from the general public, as
well as advanced weapons like shock batons and bullet-resistance
shields.
Women rule, it could be said,
because there are few men. However—though not explicitly implied,
it could also be the Countess’ distrust of men that makes her want
to keep the patriarchal traditions of the past from interfering with
what she believes to be her “perfect” government.
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The
Beautiful Ones is now available for free in eBook format,
and for purchase in paperback and in Audible Audio. Its sequel, The
War Outside, is available on Amazon.com and Kindle Unlimited. A third
book will follow in late 2019 or early 2020.
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OMG!! These book covers are gorgeous!!!
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