Book Preview My art teacher says that a real artist bleeds for her craft, but he never told us that blood can become your medium, can take on a life of its own and shape your art in vile and gruesome ways. I shove my hair over my shoulder, puncture my forefinger with the sterilized … Read more
Book Preview Province of Ulster, Northern Ireland Breaking into a wealthy estate should never be this easy. No night watchmen posted, no dogs sniffing around … it was as if the grand countess wanted her enclosed garden to get robbed. Butterfly consortiums were all the rage back in London. A symbol of wealth and prestige … Read more
Book Preview The outskirts of Westminster, London—1891 The outskirts of Westminster, London—1891 Mama is a hummingbird. Willomena watched from the shadows of the empty big top as her mother glided from one trapeze to another—soaring over a net. From up high, she looked as small as the wasp-sized bird Willomena had seen a month earlier … Read more
Book Preview Ola Faye Ruggles and Carol Rene Howard. Ola Faye Ruggles and Carol Rene Howard. One of you brought me into this world and had to leave too soon. The other welcomed me into her family and treats me as her own. One of you brought me into this world and had to leave … Read more