When Hector Auvray, the renowned entertainer, arrives in town, Nina is dazzled. He too has a telekinetic talent and sees her not as a witch, but ripe with magical potential. Under his tutelage, Nina's talent blossoms, as does her love for him.But great romances are for fairy-tales, and Hector is hiding a secret bitter truth from Nina - and himself - that threatens their courtship. The Beautiful Ones is a sweeping tale of love and betrayal and the struggle between conformity and passion.