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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewPraise 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
