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#1 New York Times bestselling author Renée Ahdieh returns with a sumptuous, sultry and romantic new series set in 19th century New Orleans where vampires hide in plain sight.

'Incredibly ornate [and] lush . . . nail-biting and swoony and satisfying and tense all at the same time' Sabaa Tahir

In 1872, New Orleans is a city ruled by the dead.

But to seventeen-year-old Celine Rousseau, it's also a safe haven after she's forced to flee her life in Paris. Quickly enraptured by the vibrant city, from its music to its extravagant soirées and even its danger, she soon becomes embroiled in the city's glitzy underworld, and particularly the group known as La Cour des Lions.

But when a body is found in their lair, Celine is forced to battle her attraction for the group's enigmatic leader, Sébastien Saint Germain, and suspicions about his guilt, along with her own secrets.

As more bodies are discovered, New Orleans becomes gripped by the terror of a serial killer on the loose - one who seems to have Celine in his sights. But when she finally takes matters into her own hands, she finds herself caught in the midst of an age-old feud between the darkest creatures of the night, where the price of forbidden love is her life.

PRAISE FOR RENÉE AHDIEH

'Consider us #blessed to have a new series from Renée Ahdieh, [with] her signature lush and dangerous romantic adventures'
Bustle

'A suspenseful and beautiful reimagining of The Arabian Nights, with an edge'
Shelf Awareness on The Wrath and the Dawn

'If you live for books that have lush worlds, swoony romance and non-stop action, you'll want to read this'
Paste Magazine on Flame in the Mist

'A carefully constructed narrative of uncertain loyalties, searing romance, and subtle magic'
Booklist on The Wrath and the Dawn

'Dreamily romantic, deliciously angst-y, addictively thrilling'
Kirkus on The Wrath and the Dawn

'Rife with heart-pounding action, immersive settings, and aching romance. Ahdieh is an eloquent writer of provocative, layered dialogue and descriptions'
Tor.com on Flame in the Mist