The Portrait of Corvienne
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Seeking refuge from his past, exiled painter Lucien Vale retreats to a crumbling coastal manor, only to find a portrait that is both unfinished and unsettling-and the breathtakingly haunted woman trapped within it.
Her name is Corvienne, and she offers him a bargain that is as intoxicating as it is terrifying: eternal love, unending inspiration, and a chance to create his masterpiece.
But obsession is a dangerous muse. With every brushstroke, Lucien finds himself drawn deeper into Corvienne's world, and the walls of Verrin Hollow seem to close in around him. As the line between artist and creation blurs, he uncovers a dark, unthinkable truth: some masterpieces are painted with a soul, and some bargains demand more than a life to fulfill.
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