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Title details for A Forgery of Roses by Jessica S. Olson - Available

A Forgery of Roses

by Jessica S. Olson
Billie Fulford-Brown
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"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."
—Diana Urban, author of These Deadly Games
From the author of Sing Me Forgotten comes a lush new fantasy novel with art-based magic, romance, and murder...

Myra has a gift many would kidnap, blackmail, and worse to control: she's a portrait artist whose paintings alter people's bodies. Guarding that secret is the only way to keep her younger sister safe now that their parents are gone. 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.

Once she arrives at the legendary stone mansion, however, it becomes clear the boy's death was no accident. A killer stalks these halls—one disturbingly obsessed with portrait magic. 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 heady blend of the fantastical, the murderous, and the romantic." —Kirkus Reviews, STARRED review
"Marvelously magical and steeping with mystery." —Adalyn Grace, author of All the Stars and Teeth
Also by Jessica S. Olson:
Sing Me Forgotten

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  • Release date

    March 29, 2022

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781488212956
      • File size: 318434 KB
      • Duration: 11:03:24

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Billie Fulford-Brown captures the gothic ambiance of this audiobook. When her parents disappear, Myra and her young sister are plunged into poverty. Fulford-Brown presents Myra as a scared young woman who is desperate to earn money. She is a portrait artist who, through magic, can alter her subject's actual appearance to match the portrait she paints. When the governor's son dies, his mother demands that Myra bring him back to life through a painting. To do so, Myra must discover the cause of the young man's death. Fulford-Brown instills in Myra an unwavering persistence to solve that mystery. She fully conveys the responsibility that Myra feels for her sister's welfare, a commitment that is central to every decision Myra makes. J.E.M. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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