Sarah Kurz

"He laughed.  Then his expression turned serious.  "One day, someone should tell you how beautiful you are in the moonlight," Bastien said softly." Celine Rousseau killed a man.  And now she is forced to leave Paris, the city she loves, for a new world in hopes of creating a life that isn't haunted by her past.  Her journey takes her to a convent in New Orleans where she hopes to someday meet a nice man, marry, and be a respectable lady in society.  The problem with that is Celine isn't attracted to nice, respectable men.  She finds herself infatuated with Sébastien Saint Germain, a very important member of La Cour des Lions.  Celine discovers that New Orleans is full of dark, terrible things.  And one of those things wants her dead. The Beautiful by Renée Ahdieh was an absolutely delicious vampire story.  And I love a good vampire story!  It's set in 1872 in New Orleans.  (Side note...New Orleans vampire stories are my favorite ty...

"Hate is loud, but I think you'll learn it's because it's only a few people shouting, desperate to be heard.  You might not ever be able to change their minds, but so long as you remember you're not alone, you will overcome." Linus Baker lived a quiet life in the city.  He worked hard at his job as a case worker at the Department in Charge of Magical Youth, he kept to himself, and he came home at night to his cat, Calliope.  It wasn't much of a life, but it was his and he did what was expected of him until one day he was called in to speak to Extremely Upper Management.  Linus was given the assignment of investigating an orphanage on a remote island.  An orphanage that was home to several magical children including 6-year-old Lucy, son of Satan.  He was to stay there for a month and observe the children and their guardian, a man named Arthur Parnassus, and report back to DICOMY on whether or not he believed the orphanage was fit to remain opened.  Arme...