. recent inheritance brings Baz new opportunities to follow her muse and paint in a new city. Then the decadent and persuasive Dorian Gray appears, seeking a portrait from Baz, even though it’s not a style she paints. It’s more than dislike for portraiture that keeps Baz from painting likenesses: she has a dangerous magical ability that killed her father. Dorian knows of her ability, though, as it is the same one that Baz’s ancestor (the man who was Dorian’s first love) wielded to allow him to live hedonistically for over a century. Dorian has two weeks to change Baz’s mind about saving his life and portrait from destruction. Magic and danger swirl around every corner, bringing them closer together as other supernatural forces seek to use Baz’s inherent power for their own desires. However, Dorian must decide how far he will go to change Baz’s mind to use her gift and how much more of himself he can stand to lose.
VERDICT This second “Gilded Monsters” book (after Beautiful Villain, based on The Great Gatsby) is a clever, magical, and sexy twist on Oscar Wilde’s The Portrait of Dorian Gray.
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