The Protégée

“With an innocent heroine turned serial killer, The Protégée is a sharp, diabolically dark dip into the cutthroat world of nineteenth-century fashion, reminiscent of a film noir, that will leave you questioning the concept of morality. A categorically chilling page-turner.” —Amalie Howard, USA Today bestselling author of Lady Knight “A bloody and brilliant takedown of the bourgeoisie, with plot twists as finely crafted as its protagonist’s dresses. Revenge has never looked so chic.” —Lydia Gregovic, USA Today bestselling author of The Monstrous Kind “Ridley stitches together a dazzling tale of 1850s Paris, where the glamour of the fashion world collides with the sharp edge of class wars and revenge. With every page, the tension and the body count rise. Well-researched, Inventive, and gripping.” —Bryce Moore, author of The Perfect Place to Die ""Sumptuous, with a seam of dark humor and in the spirit of Dumas, The Protégée shows what happens when poor, sweet, talented girls are twisted by grief to turn deadly, vengeful, and defiant.” —Ellie Marney, New York Times bestselling author of None Shall Sleep ""A satisfying tale of bloodlust, revenge, and fashion."" —Kirkus Reviews ""Ridley’s fashionable tale of rhapsodic retribution is a blistering critique of capitalism. Macabre and delightfully twisty, Ridley's YA debut is perfect for fans of V. E. Schwab and Kate Alice Marshall."" —Booklist ""[A] twisty and visceral revenge thriller."" —Publishers Weekly ""Angélique is a sympathetic character. No matter what she did, I found myself rooting for her to achieve all her goals, even the unsavory ones."" —Historical Novel Society