Actual rating: 3.5 
 Going into The Beautiful and the Cursed by Page Morgan, I had no idea that it would be about gargoyles! So needless to say I was pleasantly surprised to learn about this paranormal creature that I had never read about before. 
 Overall, this debut was a very solid one, although there were a few flaws that I was ultimately able to overlook. 
 The characters were all strong and able to protect themselves from the dangers that were constantly present, especially our female protagonists, who proved that they were no damsels and took an interest in learning about to fight back. 
 I enjoyed that the plot was action packed and never really stalled at any points, which is good, as first books in series can often be overwhelmed with info-dumping. 
 I was also glad to see a descriptive background about gargoyle lore, as I knew practically nothing about where they came from or what they did exactly. 
 As for the flaws, this book does have its predictability and uses some of the themes that are present in many YA novels today (hints of a love triangle/instalove, girl discovering hidden powers, etc.). And I did have some frustrations around the ending, but they were not great enough to deter from my enjoyment of the novel. 
 Overall, The Beautiful and the Cursed has some flaws, but is nonetheless a solid debut novel and I will definitely look forward to future installments!