The Beautiful

#1 New York Times bestselling author Rene Ahdieh returns with a sumptuous, sultry and romantic new series set in 19th century New Orleans where vampires hide in plain sight. 'This is a one of a kind book, by a singularly original author', 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 soires 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, Sbastien 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. READERS LOVE THE BEAUTIFUL: 'Beautiful, Dangerous, Brutal & Alluring - Everything That A Vampire Story Should Be' 'The best book I've read all year!' 'It has everything you could want in a story where you can't stop turning the page!' 'Soft, rich and delicious' 'I find it [Rene Ahdieh's writing] so addictive'