Renée Ahdieh is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In her spare time, she likes to dance salsa and collect shoes. She is passionate about all kinds of curry, rescue dogs, and college basketball. The first few years of her life were spent in a high-rise in South Korea; consequently, Renée enjoys having her head in the clouds. She and her family live in Charlotte, North Carolina. She is the #1 New York Times and international bestselling author of the Wrath and the Dawn series, the Flame in the Mist series, and The Beautiful series.
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
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