A Picture of Monstrous Desire

Orphaned apprentice, Riven Hargraves, wants nothing more preserve magic in a world where it is all but forgotten. For ten arduous years, she's studied to be an Archivist with the Enveiled, a secret society overseeing the conservation of magic. Butt her eccentric mentor, Ambrose Blackwell, insists she's not ready. His refusal leaves her desperate to prove her worth, win his approval, and gain entry to the forbidden archive vault.

But when a mysterious new painting enters the collection, a strange voice echoes through the library. The painting calls out, shaping her dreams into a seductive playground and tugging at her desire to be loved—until the painting materializes into a man of flesh and bone, stalking through the library that used to be her safe haven.

The more the painting haunts the library, the more it consumes her mind. She must decide whether to resist the allure of the painting or surrender to her darkest desires—even if it devours her whole.