A Beautiful Evil

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No one does Greek myths quite like Bea Fitzgerald, whose teenage heroines unapologetically take centre stage, outplaying the gods at every turn . In A Beautiful Evil, the Olympians conjure up Pandora, the first human woman who, in contrast to classic retellings, is here smart, complex and neurodivergent, made for a husband who seems not to want her. Facing her are the challenges of navigating an unlikely romance and finding her life's purpose - as well as that tricky business of opening a jar to release all the evils of the world upon humanity. A deliciously addictive romp. * The Observer * Nobody is reinventing Greek mythology like Bea Fitzgerald - full of laughter, romance and drama, her books deliver brilliant ancient tales for a modern audience, and all set in the most beautifully realized magical world. I would read ANYTHING she writes. * Elodie Harper, bestselling author of The Wolf Den * Heartfelt, hilarious and inherently hopeful, A Beautiful Evil is a stunning reimagining - and reclamation - of the myth of Pandora. I fell in love with this story - the irresistible grumpy-sunshine romance, the piercing social commentary, and the lyrical, poetic prose. It is a powerful reminder that strength lies in our differences, and that hope is eternal. A joy from start to finish. Bea Fitzgerald has done it again! * Lauryn Hamilton Murray, author of Heir of Storms * Bea brings her wry, witty and utterly fresh perspective to the myth of Pandora, fleshing a much-maligned figure into a woman brimming with heart, joy and intellectual inquisitiveness. She cleverly turns a misogynistic story on its head, inviting the reader to consider Pandora's curiosity as a strength rather than a flaw - and encouraging us to question everything we've been told before in the process. Bea finds a brilliant and startling way to tie up the loose ends of myth and gives us a beautiful love story as well as the tale of a woman finding out who she is and what she wants. An empowering and thoroughly entertaining novel. * Jennifer Saint, bestselling author of Ariadne * Bea keeps getting better and better with every reimagining that she writes. I didn't think I could love any story more than The End Crowns All, but here I am, obsessed with her spin on the infamous story of Pandora's jar. Brimming with Bea's wit and populated with unforgettable characters, A Beautiful Evil is a brilliant, bright and hopeful examination of female desire and agency. I devoured this book. * Costanza Casati, bestselling author of Babylonia * Bea Fitzgerald has outdone herself with this masterful retelling of the myth of Pandora. Alongside the delightful grumpy-meets-sunshine romance and the thrilling plot of defiance is a reclamation of female agency, curiosity and hope - the very essence of being human. I absolutely loved it! * Kika Hatzopoulou, bestselling author of Threads That Bind * An enthralling and creative reimagining of the Pandora myth, infused with simmering romantic tension and a bright spark of hope. A Beautiful Evil absorbed me in Pandora's world from the first page until the final heart-rending moments. * H.F. Askwith, author of A Dark Inheritance * Having already delved into the tales of Hades and Persephone and the legendary Fall of Troy, Bea Fitzgerald's third Greek mythology reimagining puts Pandora in the spotlight. This delightful grumpy/sunshine fantasy romance sees the first human woman made by the gods grappling with both her purpose and her heart when the husband she was created to love doesn't love her back. A story that's as witty and hopeful as it is inventive and perceptive * Culturefly, 'The Best Books To Give The Readers In Your Life For Christmas 2025' * From the TikTok star and author of Girl, Goddess, Queen comes another delicious and empowering retelling which turns the myth of Pandora as the source of all the world's evils on its head. * Waterstones, Best Teenage and Young Adult Books of 2025 *