The Damned
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4.2 • 128 Ratings
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- $8.99
Publisher Description
In the second installment of the New York Times bestselling The Beautiful quartet, Bastien is no longer human but will not give up on reversing his fate to get back to the one who sacrificed everything for him.
“Forbidden romance and harsh consequences set up this highly anticipated sequel that will leave you wanting so much more.”—Seventeen
“Decadent escapism.”—Kirkus Reviews
Following the events of The Beautiful, Sébastien Saint Germain is no longer human. Like the rest of the Fallen, Bastien is now cursed to walk the earth forever, hungry for blood. And after breaking the tenuous peace his uncle had brokered with the Brotherhood, promising never to bring another vampire into New Orleans, war between the Fallen and the Brotherhood seems imminent. But Bastien is too obsessed with his lost humanity to care, and thoughts of Celine—who ensured his life by giving up all her memories of him and any claim on his heart—haunt him. Bastien decides Celine paid too high a price and sets about unmaking himself, intent on finding his way back to her.
Celine, meanwhile, recovering from the attack on her life, is still gravely troubled by the events of a night she struggles to remember, and she can’t help feeling that everyone is lying to her about what happened. When, at last, she crosses paths with Bastien, now a stranger to her, she feels an inexplicably intense emotional reaction to him that leaves her bewildered by desire. As Celine tries to puzzle out her connection to Bastien, one she knows he felt too, forces lurking in the shadows finally strike out, threatening not only Celine and Bastien’s relationship, but their lives.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
This paranormal romance will give you all the sexy-vampire fun you’ve been craving. The bewitching follow-up to The Beautiful piles on tons of delicious drama—and danger—in 19th-century New Orleans. At the center of the action is Bastien, who’s just been transformed into a vampire…and isn’t happy about it. He’s in love with the fiercely independent Celine, but she’s recovering from injuries she can barely remember sustaining. On top of it all, an epic civil war is brewing among the immortal beings who live just below society’s surface. Renée Ahdieh’s luscious writing draws you right into this dark and beautiful world where emotions run high, and so does physical attraction. Equal parts seductive and supernatural, The Damned will leave you pining for the next installment.
Customer Reviews
Damned but Special 🌸
This book is as lovely as the first in the series. I recommend that you read this book. You think you’re ahead of the game while reading this book but beware.. the road gets rocky and you won’t know what happens next. Don’t even try to piece things together. It’s like a slap in the face.
Love the new characters and vivid detailing. Great read. Excited to read more.
It gets better the more you read
Beautifully written with exciting twists and turns. The authors use of language(s) beckons to a time long past and ages old stories of love, loss, and the choices one must make to mark their place in the world or be lost to the monsters both around and within.
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I just want to imply that I do not agree with the statement made by “callistaballista”. This is one of the best book I have ever read. I truly enjoy this book, it might even be one of my favorites.