In this latest installment of The New York Times bestselling quartet that began with The Beautiful, Pippa journeys to the treacherous and beguiling world of the fey in search of answers but instead falls in love. Following the explosive events of The Damned , Odette faces a vampire’s final death. The Court of the Lions have done everything they can to save her but have failed. A healer from the Sylvan Vale could help her, but only Arjun Desai, as a half fey, can cross the boundary between realms. The Sylvan Vale is a world Arjun despises, and in return, it despises him. But knowing it could save Odette, he returns to the Vale with all haste, leaving the mirrored tare between the two worlds open and unwittingly setting the stage for both love and war. It’s mere days until Pippa Montrose is to wed Phoebus Devereux and become a member of his well-heeled family, offering salvation to her own. But Celine is missing. Pippa has no idea where her best friend has gone, but she’s certain it’s in the company of vampire Sébastien Saint Germain and that Arjun can lead her to them. Pippa enjoins the help of Eloise, the daughter of a powerful sorceress, to discover the gateway Arjun uses to travel between worlds. Pippa, tired of hesitating in life, marches right through in search of her friend. But what she discovers on the other side is a dangerous, duplicitous world full of mischief and magic she doesn’t understand, and most unexpectedly, she finds love. Author of the New York Times bestselling duology The Wrath & The Dawn , Renée Ahdieh is back. The Righteous is the can’t-miss lead in to what will be a much-anticipated finale of a can't miss quartet. Gr 9 Up-The third book in this series brings Pippa Montrose from supporting character to center stage. Arjun is sent to find a fey healer, and when Pippa's investigation leads her to his apartment, she ends up following him to the court of the fey. When Pippa is discovered and put in peril, Arjun claims her as his fiancé to keep the fey at bay. This book feels less 1872 than the previous installments, perhaps because so much takes place in a fantasy court with its own rules and political intrigue. Ahdieh's writing is lush as she balances various points of view throughout the novel. The romance is delightful, as is the sex positivity, intersectional feminism, and discussions of colonialism. Pippa is white, Arjun is part Indian, part fey. VERDICT Originally a duology, this series was expanded because of its popularity. The vicious fey court makes this an easy recommendation to fans of Holly Black's The Cruel Prince.α(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. Praise for The Righteous : “ Darkly delicious .” — Buzzfeed “ Ahdieh’s writing is lush . . . . The romance is delightful , as is the sex positivity, intersectional feminism, and discussions of colonialism. . . The vicious fey court makes this an easy recommendation to fans of Holly Black’s The Cruel Prince .” — School Library Journal “Pippa and Arjun’s compatibility allows for a quickly building romance . . . [and] the worldbuilding further expands with deceptions and dangerous fey schemes coming to fruition just in time for the sequel. Racism, colorism, and colonialism are confronted.” — Kirkus Reviews “The best part of the book remains Adhieh’s writing. Its lyrical quality brings the world to life once again . . . [and] gave Ahdieh’s story a fairy-tale feel .” — Bookstacked “[A] romantic and adventurous story of vampires, fey, and magical worlds.” — PopSugar Praise for The Damned : A Seventeen.com's Most Anticipated Pick for Summer 2020 " Forbidden romance and harsh consequences set up this highly anticipated sequel that will leave you wanting so much more." — Seventeen.com " Expansive worldbuilding ...romantic...steamy... Decadent escapism .” — Kirkus Reviews “ Forbidden love, sultry romance , and clashing immortal factions fill this sequel . . . [and] will keep readers engaged...For fans of vampire love stories .” — School Library Journal “ I loved this book . Beautiful, tortured Bastien…The stellar worldbuilding /the lurking presence of the Otherworld and V A M P I R E S. A clear win .” —Roshani Chokshi, New York Times bestselling author of The Gilded Wolves   “ A worthy sequel that builds upon the world set up in book one and takes our characters to far darker places than before .” — Culturess “ The Damned continues the thematic elegance and glamour found in The Beautiful and manages to take it up another level . . . There is a deep and seductive ambience that weaves throughout the story and leaves you feeling like you are reading the novel while lounging in a richly appointed New Orleans drawing room….The supernatural world that Ahdieh builds in this series is nothing short of fantastic .” — The Nerd Daily Praise for The Beautiful : “ The Beautiful ,