First published 2019
Sario Grijalva watches his beloved cousin Saavedra slip away from him. In the duchy of Tira Virte, his family creates paintings that serve as legal documents for marriages, treaties, and inheritances. But Sario possesses something more dangerous than artistic skill. He can alter reality through his paintings, bending time and manipulating events in the real world. The Grijalva men have always used this Gift to serve their duke and duchy. Sario breaks that ancient covenant. When Saavedra falls in love with another man, jealousy consumes him. He turns to forbidden magic, using his paintings to capture and control his cousin against her will. This single act of betrayal unleashes consequences that will ripple through generations. The Grijalva family faces destruction, and Tira Virte itself stands in peril as Sario's obsession corrupts everything the family once held sacred.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, fantasy, magic
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forbidden-love
Setting: Tira Virte
912 pages · Paperback · DAW
Content warnings: emotional-abuse, violence