Renee Ahdiehis moving into the world of vampires for her next series, EW can announce exclusively.
Heres the books official synopsis: In 1872, New Orleans is a city ruled by the dead.
and who may even be the young man who has stolen her heart.
Crystal Stokes
The Beautifulis set to publish in October 2019.
Read our interview below, and be sure to check out the trailer at the top of this post.
I fell in love with books even before I could read.
But I fell in love with writing when I read Anne RicesThe Queen of the Damned.
That sinister sexiness, that rich history, and the madness of a life without end captivated me.
Safe to say YA has moved a bit away from vampires recently.
Now Im craving more tales about all kinds of otherworldly creatures, from all over the world.
I suspect Im not alone in that sentiment!
Your protagonist, Celine, flees from Paris to New Orleans.
At how this mounting toxicity is affecting women and marginalized people from all walks of life.
Shes the most like me of any character Ive ever written.
Shes loud and brash, but also tempered by fear and the need to fit into society.
At the onset of the book, a specter of worry and shame hovers over her head.
But this story galvanized me, even through my despair.
What attracted you to this time period?
New Orleans in 1872 was so indicative of this lost hope.
It was also one of the largest port cities in America.
Its food and its people represent the intersection of so many cultures.
Like me, Celine is of mixed race, as are many people in New Orleans.
Youre mixing a murder-mystery with a love story here.
Ive always enjoyed juxtaposing love and death in my work because they are both such all-consuming things.
They represent our greatest hopes and our greatest fears.
What are some of your favorite vampire novels?
Im a huge fan of Bram StokersDraculaand Elizabeth KostovasThe Historian.
Also, George R. R. Martin wrote an amazing vampire novel that no one ever talks about calledFevre Dream.
And Charlaine Harris Sookie Stackhouse books will always be a favorite.
I would also be extremely remiss to ignoreTwilight.
