A Forgery of Roses (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781335418661)

"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


Author: Jessica S. Olson
ISBN-10: 1335418660
ISBN-13: 9781335418661
Publisher: Inkyard Press
Language: English
Published: 03/29/2022
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 9.29h x 6.33w x 1.18d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.4
Point Value: 17
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 520336 / Forgery of Roses


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2022
School Library Journal 02/01/2022 pg. 82
Booklist 03/15/2022 pg. 65
Publishers Weekly 04/04/2022