The Beautiful
Renée Ahdieh
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In 1872, New Orleans is a city ruled by the dead. But to seventeen-year-old Celine Rousseau, New Orleans is a safe haven after she's forced to flee her life as a dressmaker in Paris. Taken in by the sisters of the Ursuline convent in the middle of the carnival season, Celine is quickly enraptured by the vibrant city, from its music to its fancy soirées and even its danger. She becomes embroiled in the city's glitzy underworld, known as La Cour des Lions,
Renée Ahdieh's writing and descriptions are gorgeous and atmospheric. The dark premise of the storyline is engaging. A YA fantasy novel has a deliciously mysterious start as it alternates through different points of view. Filled with decadent fashion, ambitious young ladies.
An intriguing book and one I would love to read.
The cover is gorgeous and captured my attention and is perfect for the storyline.