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Review Quotes: "Portrait of a Witch Undone is what happens when the art heist, the witch, and the feelings all show up to the same party and absolutely refuse to leave. Moody, gorgeous, and utterly compelling. K.S. Shay, how dare you." --Cynthia St. Aubin, USA Today bestselling author " Portrait of a Witch Undone is filled with mystery, adventure, wonder, and witchy delight. Shay explores the power of art, magic and memory, and the ways in which we come to find strength in ourselves and each other through a whirlwind of a heist with a wealth of hidden secrets." --Ai Jiang, Bram Stoker Award (R) winning author "K. S. Shay's Portrait of a Witch Undone is brilliant. Full of atmosphere and razor-sharp storytelling, this powerful fantasy debut contains everything you could possibly want: a failing coven of witches, an earned and slow-burn romance, a strong friendship story, and strange Marshes full of secrets and dangers. Maeve is a reluctant hero who more than earns her place on the page, and her story kept me turning pages toward an exciting finale I didn't want to let go of. K. S. Shay enthralls with this twisty and memorable tale of generational trauma seeped in magic." --Sandra Proudman, author of Salvación "If you've ever dreamed of stepping inside a painting or love a good art heist, this is the book for you. Portrait of a Witch Undone is both those things, but also a fun and inventive journey of friendship, witchery, and self-acceptance. Recommended!" --Shveta Thakrar, author of the Andre Norton Nebula Award finalist Star Daughter Biographical Note: K.S. Shay grew up in the part of northeastern Massachusetts where half the streets are named after people who were accused of witchcraft. She loves live music, local gossip, and getting outside. You can find her across social media @ksshaywrites and at ksshaywrites.com. Publisher Marketing: Thirteen stolen works of art. One haunted marsh. And a Boston witch willing to risk everything for the friend she's already failed. An atmospheric, eerie debut for readers of Starling House and A Discovery of Witches, Isabella Stewart Gardner art heist aficionados, witchy girls, burnt-out former gifted kids, New England history buffs, the coven curious, ride-or-die friends, folklore fanatics, and anyone who's ever wanted to wander through the looking glass. Once, Maeve Ryan was the strongest witch of her generation. But Maeve messed up a spell to contact the Lady of the Fens, an eerie Revenant who lures the unwary to their deaths in the brackish marshlands of the North Shore. Maeve destroyed her reputation, hurt her best friend Ash, and tainted herself with unbound, wild magic that transforms witches into insane Revenants. With unbound power eating away at Maeve's mind, all she wants is to get rid of her magic. Forever. But Ash's research into how the spell went awry leads in an unexpected direction: the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, and a link between the Lady and a decades-old art theft worth $500 million. When Ash disappears through a stolen painting's empty frame, Maeve has to follow. Inside is the Other Marsh, a haunting, deadly realm where only the Lady's rules apply. Within this half-world lie secrets about North Shore's history, Maeve's failure, and the fate of the masterpieces that disappeared over three decades ago. But as Maeve fights toward the truth, she risks her friendship, her coven, and her life against enemies hiding in plain sight. |
Portrait of a Witch Undone
$33.60