When Celine and Bastien meet there is an undeniable chemistry between the two, even as Celine realizes that Bastien is dangerous. At its center is the Count’s only heir, his nephew Bastien. In reality, the Court of Lions is a collection of inhuman beings under the purview of Le Comte de Saint Germain. Celine quickly becomes drawn to a young woman named Odette, who hires Celine to make a dress for a Mardi Gras masquerade and invites her to the Court of Lions, which Odette refers to as a gambling hell for mentalists. She arrives with several other young women from Europe and they are all to be settled in a convent together until they marry. The Beautiful takes place in 1872 New Orleans, where a young former dressmaker named Celine arrives after fleeing Paris. I deeply, deeply enjoyed The Beautiful by Renée Ahdieh. TW/CW: Murder, attempted rape, beheading/separated limbs. Genre: Historical: American, Romance, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult
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