1870s New Orleans is a setting that could have been used to so much more effect than it was, something I noticed in the first book as well, but the story is so far removed that the historical setting is basically pointless.

While this book significantly expanded on the world-building in terms of different supernatural beings and the rather complicated politics between them – but it all felt very surface level and I honestly ended up skimming through a lot. Nicodemus’ memory wipe seems to be failing by the day and Celine’s quest to find the truth will reveal far more secrets than those she sought.ĭespite having significantly lower expectations for The Damned, I still ended up somewhat disappointed. Meanwhile, Celine is attempting to recover from the trauma of events she cannot remember, and desperately seeks out more information, leading her straight back into the supernatural world. His changing is against the treaty between the Fallen and the Brotherhood and war is on the horizon. Bastien is now a vampire, the last thing he ever wished to be. “What I am has no bearing on who I become.”įollowing the horrific events at the end of The Beautiful, both Sébastien and Celine’s lives have changed forever. And just as Bastien and Celine begin to uncover the danger around them, they learn their love could tear them apart. And she doesn’t know she has inadvertently set into motion a chain of events that could lead to her demise and unveil a truth about herself she’s not quite ready to learn.įorces hiding in the shadows have been patiently waiting for this moment for centuries. Still recovering from injuries sustained during a night she can’t quite remember, her dreams are troubled. But Celine has also paid a high price for loving Bastien.

The treaty between the Fallen and the Brotherhood has been broken, and war between the immortals seems imminent. Synopsis: Following the events of The Beautiful, Sébastien Saint Germain is now cursed and forever changed.

Renee ahdieh the damned