Praise 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
