![]() ![]() The novel, wading into the waters of forbidden romance between teenage girl and hunky immortal vampire previously navigated by Buffy Summers and Bella Swan, feels less magical than it should despite the lush Victorian-era New Orleans setting. When a fellow convent member is found murdered, Celine suspects all her acquaintances, including Sébastien. Before long, Celine is swept up in a world of mystical forces centering around Sébastien Saint Germain, an enigmatic aristocrat to whom she is irresistibly attracted. Celine’s talent as a couturier leads to a commission from Odette, a beautiful member of the opulent-yet-mysterious Cour des Lions, where students of the occult practice their craft unmolested. En route, she bonds with Pippa, a white English émigrée, and both girls find refuge in an Ursuline convent. ![]() Forbidden love is tested by suspicion and murder in this latest addition to YA vampire lore.Ĭeline Rousseau, a French and Asian (mother’s exact origins unknown) seamstress, sails from Europe to America in hopes of leaving her shadowy past behind. ![]()
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