1872 New Orleans is a whole new world for Celine and the other girls who travel with her to start a new life in the States. Celine is ready to be free from her past and her grievous mistake. Taken in by the convent, Celine isn’t sure she wants the kind of life offered. When she meets Odette, a seemingly mysterious and dangerous young girl, Celine is instantly entranced. Odette introduces her to the world of the Court of Lions and Celine falls in love with the thrills of a darker kind. As she becomes entangled in the world of The Beautiful, she begins to fall for its most dangerous occupant, Sebastien Saint Germain. However, when girls begin showing up murdered Celine doesn’t know how to protect herself or those she’s come to love.
This was a fun vampire/murder mystery. The mystery was a really slow burning one. I liked the perspectives we had from the killer/mastermind. It was very creepy and definitely added a horror type vibe to this. Surprisingly, I actually enjoyed it too. By the end, I was pretty stunned to see who was behind everything.
Ahdieh did an amazing job with the whole court of vampires and how they operate. The whole time I was constantly debating whether Sebastien was truly a vampire or not. There were so many signs that pointed both ways! The New Orleans backdrop brought the atmosphere alive with magic and a tantalizing loss of inhibition. In many ways, it reminded me of the feel of The Casquette Girls.
I wasn’t super crazy about Bastien and Celine, but I will admit that they had a certain kind of chemistry. I think I liked Detective Grimaldi more. Who she’ll end up with is hard to say at this point. I really loved Celine and Pippa’s friendship. We don’t get to see much of the other girls, but Pippa had a fierce devotion to Celine that she definitely didn’t deserve at times.
Overall, I think this was a really promising start to the series and I’m excited to see where it will go next.
This was a fun vampire/murder mystery. The mystery was a really slow burning one. I liked the perspectives we had from the killer/mastermind. It was very creepy and definitely added a horror type vibe to this. Surprisingly, I actually enjoyed it too. By the end, I was pretty stunned to see who was behind everything.
Ahdieh did an amazing job with the whole court of vampires and how they operate. The whole time I was constantly debating whether Sebastien was truly a vampire or not. There were so many signs that pointed both ways! The New Orleans backdrop brought the atmosphere alive with magic and a tantalizing loss of inhibition. In many ways, it reminded me of the feel of The Casquette Girls.
I wasn’t super crazy about Bastien and Celine, but I will admit that they had a certain kind of chemistry. I think I liked Detective Grimaldi more. Who she’ll end up with is hard to say at this point. I really loved Celine and Pippa’s friendship. We don’t get to see much of the other girls, but Pippa had a fierce devotion to Celine that she definitely didn’t deserve at times.
Overall, I think this was a really promising start to the series and I’m excited to see where it will go next.