The Damned
by Renée Ahdieh
Bastien has been turned into a vampire, Celine cannot remember what they were to each other, and the fight for New Orleans is getting bloody.
- Spice
- 2/5
- Burn
- Slow
- Pages
- ~448
- Ending
- Cliffy
Cliffy means it ends on a cliffhanger, mid-story.
Cliffhanger, but Book 3 is already out.
How spicy is The Damned?
The Damned is a 2 out of 5 on our spice scale: simmer (closed door). Sex happens, but the door closes (or it is brief and non-graphic). Tension without the details.
- Steam: Behind closed doors
- Burn: Slow burn
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Third person, multiple POVs
- Ending: Cliffhanger
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- Murder
- Graphic violence
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The Damned: quick answers
How spicy is The Damned?
The Damned is a 2 out of 5 on our spice scale: simmer (closed door). Sex happens, but the door closes (or it is brief and non-graphic). Tension without the details.
Is The Damned a standalone?
No. The Damned is book 2 of 4 in The Beautiful. Start with The Beautiful. The series is complete.
What tropes are in The Damned?
The Damned features vampires, second chance. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a cliffhanger.
Does The Damned have content warnings?
Our notes for The Damned include: murder, graphic violence. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after The Damned?
If you loved The Damned, try Twilight by Stephenie Meyer, Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer, These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong. They share its vampires and second chance energy at a similar spice level.