A Forgery of Roses

By: Jessica S. Olson

Narrated by: Billie Fulford-Brown

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.

©2022 Jessica S. Olson (P)2022 HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Critic reviews

"A heady blend of the fantastical, the murderous, and the romantic." (Kirkus Reviews, starred review)

"Both fascinating and novel...it will attract fantasy fans as well as the artistically inclined."(Booklist)

"Marvelously magical and steeping with mystery, A Forgery of Roses checks all the boxes you could want in a fantasy. 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)