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The Beautiful

This series plunges readers into the opulent and dangerous world of 1872 New Orleans, a city where ethereal beauty conceals deadly secrets. Follow a young woman as she navigates the glittering underworld and becomes entangled with enigmatic figures. The narrative masterfully weaves together swoon-worthy romance, heart-pounding suspense, and the thrill of uncovering ancient feuds. Prepare for a captivating journey filled with dark magic, forbidden love, and shocking revelations that lie just beneath the surface.

The Damned
The Beautiful

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    The Beautiful

    • 448 pages
    • 16 hours of reading
    3.7(32947)Add rating

    #1 New York Times bestselling author Renée 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 soirées 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, Sébastien Saint Germain, and suspicions about his guilt, along with her own secrets. As more bodies are discovered, New Orleans becomes gripped by the terror of a serial killer on the loose - one who seems to have Celine in his sights. But when she finally takes matters into her own hands, she finds herself caught in the midst of an age-old feud between the darkest creatures of the night, where the price of forbidden love is her life.

    The Beautiful
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    In 19th century New Orleans, Sébastien Saint Germain, cursed and forever changed, and Celine, recovering from injuries sustained during a night she cannot remember, uncover the danger around them, including their love

    The Damned