The Krewe - House of Lazulie: A Southern Gothic Tale of Ritual, Beauty, and Blood (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780998326139)

They say every thirty years, the House of Lazuliè chooses its queen... and seals her fate in blood.

Behind wrought-iron gates in modern-day New Orleans, the House of Lazuliè stands as both legend and lure -- a Creole mansion steeped in perfume, prayer, and ritual. Each Mardi Gras season, the exclusive Krewe of Lazuliè crowns a new Crowned Heart, a young woman celebrated for her grace and devotion. The city calls it tradition. The House remembers a debt.

Alexis Rochon believes she's entering a sanctuary for women, a refuge built on sisterhood, grace, and devotion. Instead, she discovers a mansion by ancient custom, ruled by three elegant Madames, and haunted by a spirit who answers prayers in blood and blue fire.

As the seven days to the crowning unwind, strange offerings surface across New Orleans. Dreams turn to visions. Voices gather behind the glass. And with the final night approaching, Alexis must decide what she's willing to surrender. Because in Lazuliè's world, every crown has a cost.

A lush descent into feminine ritual horror, Southern Gothic dread, and supernatural thriller, The Krewe: House of Lazuliè blends the beauty of New Orleans with the terror of its buried rituals -- where legacy is a cage, devotion is a blade, and survival means outlasting a cycle that returns every thirty years.

Enter the House. Join the Krewe. Pray you survive the crowning.