The Beautiful

#1 New York Times bestselling author Ren¿Ahdieh returns with a sumptuous, sultry and romantic new series set in 19th century New Orleans where vampires hide in plain sight.

''Incredibly ornate [and] lush . . . nail-biting and swoony and satisfying and tense all at the same time'' Sabaa Tahir

In 1872, New Orleans is a city ruled by the dead.

But to seventeen-year-old Celine Rousseau, it''s also a safe haven after she''s forced to flee her life in Paris. Quickly enraptured by the vibrant city, from its music to its extravagant soir¿ and even its danger, she soon becomes embroiled in the city''s glitzy underworld, and particularly the group known as La Cour des Lions.

But when a body is found in their lair, Celine is forced to battle her attraction for the group''s enigmatic leader, S¿stien Saint Germain, and suspicions about his guilt, along with her own secrets.

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