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- Referencenod to comics or other movies
- Cameoa familiar face shows up
- Setupplanted now, pays off later
- Behind the scenesproduction trivia
- ChangeAmma instead of Marian
In the book, the Caster library's Keeper is Marian Ashcroft, a librarian and friend of Ethan's mother. The movie cuts Marian and hands that role to Amma.
source ↗ - ChangeNo mind talk
In the book, Ethan and Lena talk to each other in their heads, even from far apart. The movie mostly leaves that link out.
source ↗ - ChangeA different death, a different price
In the book, Sarafine stabs Ethan, and Lena and Amma bring him back with the Book of Moons at the cost of Macon's life. In the movie, Macon disguises himself as Ethan and dies in his place.
source ↗ - ChangeSarafine shows up sooner
In the book, the link between Mrs. Lincoln and Sarafine only surfaces near the end. The movie reveals the dark side of Emma Thompson's character much earlier.
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- Behind the scenesThe movie that never came
Warner Bros. and Alcon bought the rights to all four books. After Beautiful Creatures flopped at the box office, plans to film this one and the rest were dropped.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesDebuted at number three
The book debuted at number three on the New York Times children's best-seller list.
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- Behind the scenesA bonus story
The US paperback adds a bonus short story at the end, Dream Dark.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesA mind-boggling ending
It debuted at number 45 on the USA Today best-seller list. TeenReads called the ending mind-boggling.
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- Behind the scenesBest Conclusion award
The Atlantic Wire gave the book its Best Conclusion award in its 2012 Y.A./Middle-Grade Book Awards.
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- Behind the scenesA digital bridge
Before the book came the e-novella Dangerous Dream, which bridges Ethan and Lena's saga and this series.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesSirena in Brazil
In Brazil, Galera published the book in 2014 as Sirena, volume 1 of the Dangerous Creatures collection.
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- ReferenceA real bluesman
The search for Ridley runs through Mississippi, where the group meets Robert Johnson, the real blues guitarist who, legend says, sold his soul at a crossroads.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesIncubus in Brazil
In Brazil, the book came out in 2015 as Incubus, volume 2 of the Dangerous Creatures collection.
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