The Enchanted Lies of Celeste Artois, Ryan Graudin
The Enchanted Lies of Celeste Artois, Ryan Graudin
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The Enchanted Lies of Céleste Artois

Author: Ryan Graudin

Narrator: Marisa Calin

Unabridged: 19 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Orbit

Published: 08/27/2024


Synopsis

In this lush and lyrical fantasy, Ryan Graudin transports readers to the hidden magical pockets of early 1900s Paris, a place of enchanted salons, fortune tellers who can change your stars, and doorways that can take you to the most unexpected places—and introduces readers to the delightful Céleste Artois, a con artist who will make a deal with the devil in exchange for her life...and change the fate of the world. 

Once, Céleste Artois had dreams of being an artist. But when the creative elite of Paris dashed those plans, she turned her talents to forgery and cons. She and the Enchantresses—her two fellow thieves and best friends—see Paris as a rich hunting ground for marks. Yet even though their hideout in Peré Lachaise cemetery is bursting with francs, Céleste cannot rest. There is always more to take. And the blood she has begun to cough into her handkerchief means her time is running out.
 
But everything changes when she encounters Rafe, a mysterious and beautiful stranger who leads her to an enchanted salon—a place where artists can bring wondrous imaginations to life. Céleste is captivated by this establishment, and learns of the existence of magical Paris, hidden in the pockets and alleys of the ordinary world, if one only knows where to look. 

Rafe offers Céleste an irresistible deal: the gift of time in exchange for lending him and his benefactor her forging talents. But one must be careful making deals with devils, and there's more to this hidden world than meets the eye. Shadows have begun to circle Paris. And soon, the Enchantresses will find that true magic is far more powerful, and deadly, than they ever imagined. 

About Ryan Graudin

Ryan Graudin is the award-winning author of several young adult novels, including the Carnegie Medal–nominated Wolf By Wolf duology, Invictus, and The Walled City. She lives in Charleston, South Carolina, with her husband and two daughters. You can find her online at ryangraudin.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Celeste on August 21, 2024

Actual rating: 3.5 stars. I received an advance copy of this novel from the publisher, Orbit/Redhook, in exchange for an honest review. When I first saw the title of this book, I couldn’t help but be excited. For obvious reasons. My name is an uncommon one, and I’ve never read a book featuring a prota......more

Goodreads review by BoetBooks on August 18, 2024

"If you stare carefully enough, you might see phoenixes flying through the china teapot's pattern, stirring the weeping blue willows and warming the spout's porcelain with gold flames. 'They keep the tea piping hot,' claims the Fisherman of the Moon." This was delightfully magical and deliciously mys......more

Goodreads review by Rina Riedel on August 23, 2024

Paris is full of mysteries and magic in this book like no other. I loved the magical locations and the magic system overall is easy ro understand and follow. Narration is captivating, and it really adds up to the ambiance. The characters are interesting, they have development and do not fall flat. I......more

Goodreads review by Leah on November 11, 2024

Thank you to NetGalley, Redhook, Orbit, and Angela Man for sending me a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review. This was a book that I was really looking forward to. It sounded so intriguing, and I’ve always had a special love for historical fantasy. Taking a place from the past and creati......more

Goodreads review by Alanna-Jane on August 31, 2024

3.5 stars 🎧Audiobook🎧 is very wonderfully read. The world-building that makes up this beautiful, artistic world in Paris, just before and at the beginning of WW1, is incredible - the author having taken inspiration from the artistic resilience of those soldiers fighting in this horrific war. There is......more