Ahdieh, R: Damned

Praise for The Damned: A Seventeen.com's Most Anticipated Pick for Summer 2020 " Forbidden romance and harsh consequences set up this highly anticipated sequel that will leave you wanting so much more." — Seventeen.com " Expansive worldbuilding ...romantic...steamy... Decadent escapism .” — Kirkus Reviews “ Forbidden love, sultry romance , and clashing immortal factions fill this sequel . . . [and] will keep readers engaged...For fans of vampire love stories .” — School Library Journal “ I loved this book . Beautiful, tortured Bastien…The stellar worldbuilding /the lurking presence of the Otherworld and V A M P I R E S. A clear win .” —Roshani Chokshi, New York Times bestselling author of The Gilded Wolves “ A worthy sequel that builds upon the world set up in book one and takes our characters to far darker places than before .” — Culturess “ The Damned continues the thematic elegance and glamour found in The Beautiful and manages to take it up another level . . . There is a deep and seductive ambience that weaves throughout the story and leaves you feeling like you are reading the novel while lounging in a richly appointed New Orleans drawing room….The supernatural world that Ahdieh builds in this series is nothing short of fantastic .” — The Nerd Daily 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 “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 .” —Roshani Chokshi, New York Times bestselling author of The Gilded Wolves