The Beautiful

By: Renée Ahdieh

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Paperback | 31 August 2021

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Paperback
480 Pages

Age
14 - 17

Grade
9 - 12

Dimensions(cm)
20.57 x 13.72 x 2.29

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Now in paperback, the first book--an instant bestseller--in the sumptuous, sultry, and romantic YA vampire series from New York Times bestselling author Renee Ahdieh.

In 1872, New Orleans is a city ruled by the dead. But to seventeen-year-old Celine Rousseau, New Orleans is a safe haven after she's forced to flee her life as a dressmaker in Paris. Taken in by the sisters of the Ursuline convent, Celine is quickly enraptured by the vibrant city becoming embroiled in the glitzy underworld, known as La Cour des Lions, after catching the eye of the group's enigmatic leader, Sebastien Saint Germain.

When the body of one of the girls from the convent is found in Sebastien's own lair--the second dead girl to turn up in recent weeks--Celine must battle her attraction to Sebastien and suspicions about his guilt along with the shame of her own horrible secret.

Industry Reviews

Praise for The Beautiful

"The Beautiful, which kicks off a new series, returns the vampire novel to popular form, evoking the style of Anne Rice and breathing fresh life into the genre." --Entertainment Weekly

"It's true: Vampires are back, and they're more seductive than ever." --Bustle

"Ahdieh brings New Orleans vibrantly to life, particularly when exploring the complicated racial and gender restrictions of high society through main and supporting characters of mixed-race origin. Sure to please fans of the author and of the vampire-romance genre." --Kirkus

"The first in a series, this mystery novel shines when it focuses on Celine and her struggle to fit into society while trying to be true to herself." --School Library Journal

"An action-packed third act and a final reveal will have readers grasping for the sequel. . . Vampires never stay dead for long, and best-selling Ahdieh's approach--part homage to the classics, part fresh-eyed revitalization--will intrigue all but the most committed skeptics." --Booklist

"Darkly glamorous . . . Compelling." --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"Ahdieh's New Orleans is lushly atmospheric, permeating this series opener with an undercurrent of violence within a seductive underworld around Mardi Gras. . . Readers will champion Celine's wit and incredible grit--even surrounded by powerful, supernatural protectors, Celine fights for herself and those she loves. . . Fans will clamor for the continuation to this captivating volume." --Publishers Weekly

"An incredibly ornate, lush New Orleans; characters who imprint themselves on your memory forever; a story that is nail-biting and swoony and satisfying and tense ALL AT THE SAME TIME. And of course . . . VAMPIRES." --Sabaa Tahir, New York Times bestselling author of An Ember in the Ashes

"It's intoxicating. The Beautiful has that decadent, slow-moving horror that feels like a dream slipping to nightmare. It's like walking alone down a twilight street and feeling the snap of a branch behind you and that acidic heart-in-your-throat rush of knowing that you're being followed. Stalked." --Roshani Chokshi, New York Times bestselling author of The Gilded Wolves

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