Taken in by the sisters of the Ursuline convent, Celine soon becomes embroiled in the city's glitzy underworld, known as La Cour des Lions, after catching the eye of the group's leader, Sébastien Saint Germain. But to 17-year-old Celine Rousseau, New Orleans provides her a refuge after she's forced to flee her life as a dressmaker in Paris. Here's the plot: In 1872, New Orleans is a city ruled by the dead. Bustle has the exclusive cover reveal and excerpt below! If the plot summary is any indication, she's leaning more toward the Anne Rice genre of vampires than, say, Twilight. Now, Ahdieh has set her sights on the legend of the vampire with The Beautiful, due to hit shelves on Oct. You probably recognize Ahdieh by her YA retellings - including The Wrath and the Dawn series, inspired by Arabian Nights, and the Flame in the Mist duology, inspired by the story of Mulan. If you thought that the vampires in YA trend was long-over, YA author Renee Ahdieh is about to make your day.
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