Stay High: Wasted Beauty, 7-12
A Faerie Princess in mourning, ready to make her final stand against the darkness. A cinema pop goddess in full bloom. A queer witch-boy in love, a new-minted soldier of the Realm and an angel in recovery. Fairy godmothers, Hollywood directors, desert rain, pop anarchy and endless glamour: Wasted Beauty is the story of a girl prepared to bring the world down in flames, and use her celebrity to do it.
A handy collection of the AV Club-recommended, hot serial's second arc, STAY HIGH follows the last days in the life of LA party girl Estelle Harlowe as she sets about assassinating Kings, holding boyfriend auditions on a pleasureboat, committing acts of domestic terrorism, and learning some surprising things about herself, her mission, and what--and who--she really wants. It's finally time for Estelle's birthday, and the fight that will decide it all.
WASTED BEAUTY
Estelle Harlowe’s been playing the LA game unlike any other, staying in the public eye to avoid kidnapping—or worse—by the powers of Hell. But her birthday's looming, and along with it an arranged marriage—and a long-simmering war between the Faerie realms. To survive, she’ll have to organize an army of witches, devils and misfits to bring the system down for good.
Selena Kirke came to LA on the orders of her fairy godmother, with no idea she'd soon be kidnapping child-queens and incarnating ancient goddesses. A powerful witch, now a central player in the war on Hell and the subject of Estelle's newest passion, Selena could hold the key to winning it all.
Always down for some DIY spellcraft, the occasional pronouncement, or just a magical smackdown, Troy Ahearn is Estelle’s lieutenant and best friend, a wild witch with his own mysterious destiny. His lover Michael, an angel in eclipse, shares a bond with Estelle that no one else could ever understand. As she finds herself growing harder and fiercer in the face of war, it's his slightly terrifying counsel she needs the most.
Breaking the eternal Tithe between the Faerie lands and Hell could unleash chaos across the Realms and in the mundane world. Is that cost dear enough to outweigh the ugliness of its history? They’ll tell you that Faerie is too big to fail, that a war between Heaven and Hell could end everything, but that’s just history talking, and history is the only enemy now.
For Fans Of: ; Holly Black, Catherynne M. Valente, Kieron Gillen, Francesca Lia Block, Bret Easton Ellis; .
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