Jessica Olsonová

A young thief attempts a daring casino heist during a high-stakes magical tournament and finds herself torn between two warring brothers. At the Liar's Den, secrets are power . . . Lola St. James is the world's best kept secret. When her father's loss in the magical Liar's Dice Tournament - a high-stakes competition where players are forced to gamble with their deepest secrets - made her a target, she was rescued by the Thief, the notorious leader of the Tentacles. Now, living under the pseudonym Astra, she is determined to prove herself and become a full-fledged Tentacle. But when a critical heist goes sideways, the only way forward is for Lola to compete in the Liar's Dice Tournament herself. Lola is confident in her ability to pull off the job, but the Thief's mysterious and powerful brother, the Liar, runs the game and he turns out to be more than she bargained for. As her attraction for him grows and illusions run wild, she will be forced to confront the secrets of her past, the truth of the brothers' history, and the lies she tells herself.

Myra má výjimečný dar. Svým malířským uměním dokáže měnit lidskou podobu. Aby se nestala terčem vydírání, musí své schopnosti skrývat. Jedné mrazivé noci však Myru navštíví guvernérova žena a žádá nemožné – vzkřísit svého mrtvého syna Willa. Pokud to Myra neudělá, udá ji. Po příchodu do honosného domu dívka zjišťuje, že mladíkova smrt nebyla nehoda, ale vražda. Dokáže za pomoci guvernérova syna Augusta odhalit pravdu a najít viníka?

Myra má výjimečný dar. Svým malířským uměním dokáže měnit lidskou podobu. Aby se nestala terčem vydírání, musí své schopnosti skrývat. Jedné mrazivé noci však Myru navštíví guvernérova žena a žádá nemožné – vzkřísit svého mrtvého syna Willa. Pokud to Myra neudělá, udá ji. Po příchodu do honosného domu dívka zjišťuje, že mladíkova smrt nebyla nehoda, ale vražda. Dokáže za pomoci guvernérova syna Augusta odhalit pravdu a najít viníka?

Isda does not exist. At least not beyond the opulent walls of the opera house. Cast into a well at birth for being one of the magical few who can manipulate memories when people sing, she was saved by Cyril, the opera house's owner. Since that day, he has given her sanctuary from the murderous world outside. All he asks in return is that she use her power to keep ticket sales high-and that she stay out of sight. For if anyone discovers she survived, Isda and Cyril would pay with their lives. But Isda breaks Cyril's cardinal rule when she meets Emeric Rodin, a charming boy who throws her quiet, solitary life out of balance. His voice is unlike any she's ever heard, but the real shock comes when she finds in his memories hints of a way to finally break free of her gilded prison. Haunted by this possibility, Isda spends more and more time with Emeric, searching for answers in his music and his past. But the price of freedom is steeper than Isda could ever know. For even as she struggles with her growing feelings for Emeric, she learns that in order to take charge of her own destiny, she must become the monster the world tried to drown in the first place.

From the author of Sing Me Forgotten comes a lush new fantasy novel with art-based magic, romance, and murder… Myra has a gift many would kidnap, blackmail, and worse to control: she’s a portrait artist whose paintings alter people’s bodies. Guarding that secret is the only way to keep her younger sister safe now that their parents are gone. But one frigid night, the governor’s wife discovers the truth and threatens to expose Myra if she does not complete a special portrait that would resurrect the governor's dead son. Once she arrives at the legendary stone mansion, however, it becomes clear the boy’s death was no accident. A killer stalks these halls--one disturbingly obsessed with portrait magic. Desperate to get out of the manor as quickly as possible, Myra turns to the governor’s older son for help completing the painting before the secret she spent her life concealing makes her the killer’s next victim.