Description
"A magnificent supernatural saga striding confidently toward its finale." -- Kirkus Reviews Praise for The Casquette Girls "In this Southern Gothic love letter to the spookier side of New Orleans's storied past, Arden spins out a moody tale of magic and mystery...A thoroughly satisfying page-turner and a strong debut." -- Publishers Weekly , Starred Review "A cathartic, uncompromising tribute to New Orleans." -- Kirkus Reviews "A slow-burning novel in the tradition of Anne Rice." -- Rue Morgue Magazine "The French Quarter of New Orleans is the beautiful yet sinister backdrop for Alys Arden's debut novel The Casquette Girls . Set in the aftermath of a devastating storm, which proves to be the beginning of an adventure for one of the city's inhabitants, the tale involves murder, monsters, and dark magic." -- Gothic Beauty Magazine
Features & Highlights
- The Cities of Dead: the highly anticipated third book in Alys Arden’s spellbinding The Casquette Girls series.Old World witches collide with the French Quarter’s strangest denizens, setting off events that could tear the fabric of the Natural and Supernatural worlds, and only the most elusive, mischievous Voodoo lwa hold the key to stopping it.As Adele struggles with her losses, Nicco’s secrets draw her closer, but Isaac questions Nicco’s motives and refuses to let go without a fight. While the coven works to make the streets safe from the Ghost Drinkers, Nicco’s family of vampires is ready to break the Saint-Germain curse at all costs and settle a centuries-old feud.To save her loved ones and her cherished city, Adele must unearth New Orleans’s best-kept Voodoo secret and piece together fragments of history from sixteenth-century Spain—even if it means discovering secrets she never wanted to know. If she fails, she may lose her magic forever.
