The Ruined

Renée Ahdieh's "The Ruined" delivers the climactic conclusion to The Beautiful quartet, a young adult paranormal romance and fantasy series. Set against the backdrop of a brewing war between fey courts, protagonists Celine and Bastien navigate complex alliances, betrayal, and a desperate quest involving a time-traveling mirror. This book is ideal for readers aged 12-18 who enjoy high-stakes fantasy, intricate world-building, and passionate romance, with themes of loyalty, courage, and destiny. Parents should be aware of moderate romantic content and themes of war and peril.

The stunning conclusion to the instant New York Times bestselling quartet that began with The Beautiful. The Sylvan Vale and the Sylvan Wyld are at war. Now that the unsteady truce between them has been broken, lines must be drawn. In an effort to protect the weakened Winter Court, Bastien rallies powerful allies and friends in New Orleans to come to their aid. Meanwhile, under protection alongside her injured mother in the Summer Court, Celine is uncertain of whom to trust. She cannot get word to Bastien, and does not understand why he has not returned. When she realizes war between the fey courts is imminent, she journeys with Ali in an effort to find the time traveling mirror and change their fate. But when Celine's rivals realize Bastien has rallied his allies in the mortal world, they decide to take the fight to him. Praise for The Beautiful Series 'I loved this book . . . A clear win' Roshani Chokshi, New York Times bestselling author of The Gilded Wolves 'Darkly delicious' Buzzfeed 'Nail-biting and swoony and satisfying and tense ALL AT THE SAME TIME' Sabaa Tahir, New York Times bestselling author of An Ember in the Ashes 'It's true: Vampires are back, and they're more seductive than ever' Bustle