I loved Myra's sister Lucy, she is sweet, resilient, determined and smart. I loved August, he is kind, determined, handsome and strong. I really liked Myra she is brave, strong, caring and will do anything for her sister. The pacing in the beginning was a little slow, but once it picked up I was completely invested in the magic and mystery. This was an enchanting and exciting fantasy with a mystery sub-plot. Myra meets August, the governor's son and he helps her discover what happened to Will, but Myra soon discovers that she is in danger. Soon she discovers that Will's death is not an accident and there are many dangers and secrets hiding at the mansion. But one day the governor's wife asks Myra to bring her son Will back to life and if she doesn't do it the governor's wife will expose Myra's secret. She must keep her gift a secret in order to keep her sister safe now that their parents are gone. She is an artist who can change people’s real-life bodies and heal them. Thank you to Inkyard Press for providing an arc via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. It was an interesting concept and uniquely done.Īlthough this wasn’t for me, I think frequent readers of YA Fantasy will enjoy it. My favourite thing about this book was the magic system. There were also some tropes that I’m not too keen on. Although, at one point, Myra described her disabled sister as a “walking corpse.” It’s kind of sad that a loving family member would think of their sister in such a way. There were lots of discussions on disability, ableism, and anxiety. I liked that there was some disability representation in this book, it’s not something I often see in fiction. She enlists the boy’s older brother to help solve this murder and hopefully prevent more. As she tries to form a whole picture of his death, Myra notices other oddities in this cold home. Upon her arrival at the governor’s mansion, Myra soon sees clues that the boy’s death was not a mere accident.

She has four days before the body begins to rot. Until one night, the governor’s wife blackmails Myra into bringing her son back to life. She usually resists the urge to do so because her powers are thought abhorrent by some and coveted by others. Myra is a portraitist, and can alter people’s bodies via her portraits.

Myra Whitlock’s parents went missing several months ago, leaving her and her younger sister to fend for themselves.

A Forgery of Roses started out with an interesting premise, but ended up falling a bit flat.

A forgery of roses review