The Enchanted Lies of Céleste Artois

In this lush and lyrical fantasy debut, 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 placesand introduces readers to the delightful Cleste 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, Cleste 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 Enchantressesher two fellow thieves and best friendssee Paris as a rich hunting ground for marks. Yet even though their hideout in Pre Lachaise cemetery is bursting with francs, Cleste 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. ...