A artist with forbidden magic, a murder mystery, and a forbidden romance. Myra is gifted with magic that works through her art, she can change the appearances of things, heal them, and maybe even bring them back to life through her artwork. When the wife of the governor who is adament about getting rid of people like Myra comes to her door and offers her money that would let her save her sick sister, Myra takes the deal. However, what she is being asked to do might not be so simple, the governor’s wife wants Myra to bring back her dead son, who everyone has presumed to be sick only... except as Myra works on the body the death might not have been so accidental and more murder. Along for the journey is the other son, August, a boy who has been kept hidden from the public due to his crippling anxiety. August is a poet who suffers from anxiety and wants to help Myra solve the case. Myra and August soon must try and find out who the real culprit is, but in a house with so many secrets it could be anyone. It doesn’t help that Myra and August might be falling for one another, but with such drastic class difference and life stations.... they really can’t see a future. It doesn’t help that August’s family could destroy Myra and Myra has to focus on saving her sister. Old wounds are revealed, secrets are unfurled, hearts are broken, and lives are at stake... and magic is let loose. This was definitely an interesting murder mystery story with a splash of romance. It had fun twist and turns and had me questioning who the murderer was and the ending, though wraps up most of the characters, does leave it a little open for a potential follow up (which I would very much love).

*Thanks Netgalley and Inkyard Press for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*