![]() ![]() With Isobel and Rook depending upon each other for survival, their alliance blossoms into trust, perhaps even love. But something is seriously amiss in his world, and they are attacked from every side. She paints mortal sorrow in his eyes, a weakness that could cost him his throne, and even his life.įurious, Rook spirits Isobel away to his kingdom to stand trial for her crime. But when she receives her first royal patron-Rook, the autumn prince-Isobel makes a deadly mistake. They crave human Craft with a terrible thirst, and they trade valuable enchantments for Isobel’s paintings. These immortal creatures cannot bake bread or put a pen to paper without crumbling to dust. With a flick of her paintbrush, Isobel creates stunning portraits for a dangerous set of clients: the fair folk. I’ve been in such a slump for literally all of 2020. ![]() I am seriously slacking in the reviews on my blog. It has been an age since I posted a review. ![]()
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