“Myra Whitlock has a gift. One many would kill for.
She’s an artist whose portraits alter people’s real-life bodies, a talent she must hide from those who would kidnap, blackmail, and worse in order to control it. 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. Desperate, Myra ventures to his legendary stone mansion.
Once she arrives, however, it becomes clear the boy’s death was no accident. Someone dangerous lurks within these glittering halls. Someone harboring a disturbing obsession with portrait magic.
Myra cannot do the painting until she knows what really happened, so she turns to the governor’s older son, a captivating redheaded poet. Together, they delve into the family’s most shadowed affairs, racing to uncover the truth before the secret Myra spent her life concealing makes her the killer’s next victim.” - taken from Goodreads.com
I didn't know what to expect from this book going in. Myra Whitlock is a portrait artist with a deadly secret. She is able to alter people through her painting and magic. When she is hired by the governor's wife to “resurrect” her dead son, Myra is desperate for the money to get medical help for her younger sister even though her life will be in danger. Once at the Harris Mansion, Myra soon realizes that not everything is what it seems. Full of intrigue and mystery, readers will be shocked by the ending.
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