Portrait of a Shadow

Portrait of a ShadowA missing sister. A mysterious boy. And a painting that holds the truth beneath its peeling edge Inez is missing, but missing things can always be found. Mae knows this as a fact, even though the police investigation has come to a standstill, even though her parents are moving on. But when she goes to clear out her older sisters studio, she finds a mess of research and a white canvas that seems even older than the ornate frame it is set in. The closer

she finds herself blurting out her deepest

With a little boy and a little girl who steal her heart just as thoroughly as their dad

And I can never look away

and how much of the Continent is worth saving

But the more he gets to know the girl behind the fiery mask

In high school

She is the very thing he’s spent his whole life hunting

monstrous forces are gathering on the horizon

Zarrah uncovers a third path: a rebellion to overthrow tyranny entwined with the destiny she must fight to claim

But their love for each other has cost Isolde her father and her homeland

The fleeting glimpses I catch buried beneath all the hype

and someone he definitely doesn’t find wildly attractive