new orleans

Discusses Edgar Degas's 1872 trip to post-Civil War New Orleans to meet his mother's family, suggesting that the visit elicited some of his finest paintings, and discusses the influence of some local writers.

As the consequences of the Treize's magickal rite become more fully known, twin witches Clio and Thais pursue separate agendas involving Daedalus, and Melita returns with plans of her own.

Seventeen-year-old twins Thais and Clio Allard finally discover one another after the tragic death of their father only to learn that the astonishing powers they possess will force them to complete a rite that will transform their lives forever.

Fifteen-year-old Franklin "Franky" Bourgeois is about to fall into a life of crime when he is given a second chance to turn his life around, but he soon learns getting back on track is harder than he thought.

Separated since birth, seventeen-year-old twins Thais and Clio unexpectedly meet in New Orleans where they seem to be pursued by a coven of witches who want to harness the twins' magickal powers for its own ends.

Barry's family prepares to evacuate before Hurricane Katrina hits, but when his little sister gets very sick, they are forced to stay home and face the floodwater that sweeps Barry away.

Rowan, queen of the coven, attempts to escape from the evil spell of the demon Lasher, taking with her their child.

Edna Pontellier, a Victorian-era wife and mother, is awakened to the full force of her desire for love and freedom when she becomes enamored with Robert LeBrun, a young man she meets while on vacation.

Details the experiences of Abdulrahman Zeitoun, a Syrian-American and New Orleans resident, and his family, in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, and describes how he was arrested and falsely imprisoned because of his ethnicity.