{"product_id":"the-artist-cassie-koenig-9798248662920","title":"The Artist: A Battaglia Novella","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSome gifts should never be tested\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArthur Brennan could paint the truth in a human face. It was more than talent. It was a gift - one that brought beauty into the world and meaning into his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen a woman asked him a question that changed everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"But don't you find beauty... limiting?\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree years later, Arthur stands alone in his SoHo studio, surrounded by paintings that made him famous and a fortune that cost him everything. Tonight he will try one more time to paint the only face that ever mattered. Tonight he will find out what his gift has become.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"For readers of \u003ci\u003eDorian Gray\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRosemary's Bab\u003c\/i\u003ey, and literary horror with teeth, \u003ci\u003eThe Artist\u003c\/i\u003e is the introduction to the 'Battaglia Trilogy' - a spiritual warfare\/conspiracy thriller series for readers who believe horror should tell the truth.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Wrecked me. Absolutely soul wrenching from start to finish. A masterpiece portraying psychological descent that is raw, visceral and unflinchingly human. One of the most profound stories I have read in years.\"\u003c\/i\u003e - @stefneymg, BookTok\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"This isn't horror. It's erosion disguised as success.\"\u003c\/i\u003e - @brycefromtheshelf, BookTok\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"AJ Rhino is quickly establishing himself as one of my favorite psychological horror writers in the indie circles. Five stars.\"\u003c\/i\u003e - Abigail Lakewood, Strange Girl Reviews\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The best fiction is relatable. Rhino's novella truly allowed me to feel the passion, the obsession, and every brushstroke.\"\u003c\/i\u003e - @maeby.one.more.book, BookTok\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cassie Koenig,Aj Rhino\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798248662920\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/22\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 100\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.28lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.21d","brand":"Cassie Koenig","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48443183431935,"sku":"9798248662920","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c30722bf-e57d-4059-a59b-24c10e479216.jpg?v=1777202404","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-artist-cassie-koenig-9798248662920","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}