With a highly creative magic system reminiscent of The Picture of Dorian Gray and a lush romance, Olson's newest is an absolute stunner that's sure to be a crowd pleaser’ Adalyn Grace, New York Times bestselling author of All the Stars and Teeth ‘Marvelously magical and steeping with mystery, A Forgery of Roses checks all the boxes you could want in a fantasy. ‘A triumphant second novel, Olson's not-to-be-missed tale of intrigue has something for everyone’ School Library Journal, STARRED review ‘Marvelously magical and steeping with mystery’ Adalyn Grace, author of All the Stars and Teeth ‘A heady blend of the fantastical, the murderous, and the romantic’ Kirkus Reviews, STARRED review Desperate to get out of the manor as quickly as possible, Myra turns to the governor's older son for help completing the painting before the secret she spent her life concealing makes her the killer's next victim. A killer stalks these halls – one disturbingly obsessed with portrait magic.
Once she arrives at the legendary stone mansion, however, it becomes clear the boy's death was no accident. But one frigid night, the governor's wife discovers the truth and threatens to expose Myra if she does not complete a special portrait that would resurrect the governor's dead son. Guarding that secret is the only way to keep her younger sister safe now that their parents are gone. Myra has a gift many would kidnap, blackmail, and worse to control: she's a portrait artist whose paintings alter people's bodies.
'A deliciously twisted gothic fantasy you'll want to read again and again, with characters you'll adore, prose that'll spellbind you, romance you'll swoon over, and a mystery that'll keep you guessing until the last stunning twist'ĭiana Urban, author of These Deadly Games
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