Darker Still: A Novel of Magic Most FoulA lush gothic tale that begs for reading...I couldn't put it down." —New York Times bestselling author Sarah Maclean I was obssessed. It was as if he called to me, demanding I reach out and touch the brushstrokes of color swirled onto the canvas. It was the most exquisite portrait I'd ever seen—everything about Lord Denbury was unbelievable...utterly breathtaking and eerily lifelike. There was a reason for that. Because despite what everyone said, Denbury never had committed suicide. He was alive. Trapped within his golden frame. I've crossed over into his world within the painting, and I've seen what dreams haunt him. They haunt me too. He and I are inextricably linked—bound together to watch the darkness seeping through the gas-lit cobblestone strets of Manhattan. And unless I can free him soon, things will only get Darker Still. Magic Most Foul Series: Darker Still (Book 1) The Twisted Tragedy of Miss Natalie Stewart (Book 2) |
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... smile . Did I mention that his cheeks went red when I descended the staircase and waved ? Perhaps there's something about a girl back from boarding school that makes a man see her differently . Too late , Edgar , too late . Not that I'd ...
... smile for his small , unwitting courtesy . I turned and walked back out the door with the last cup of coffee , Edgar's , in my hand . He would not be served . Now I sit sipping it myself as I write this account and stare out the window ...
... smile - why , how lovely of him to ask -I pointed directly to the hasty charcoal likeness of Lord Denbury's painting in the paper . The sketch alone was engaging so I could only imagine the piece in the flesh , or rather , the canvas ...
... smile , leaning toward him a bit . Father's tense lips flickered into a small smile and he coughed a little . I knew he was far more nervous about being in a room . with her than he was about talking business . " I would never presume ...
... smile remained as she registered my question . I was pleased that she did not exhibit any of the cold distance the upper echelons of society feel necessary when dealing with the merchant class . And I credit that she had influenced her ...