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The Portrait - cover

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The Portrait

Evelyn Chartres

Publisher: Ethereal Realms

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Summary

“A vision from the past becomes a writer’s deadly obsession.” 
 
The Portrait is a Gothic fantasy about Victoria Frost, an author who develops an unhealthy obsession with her character. As events unfold, her obsessions turn on her which forces Victoria to question her sanity. Is she simply slipping deeper into madness or are there other factors at play? 
The Portrait features a mixture of contemporary and historical scenes brought forward as Victoria explores the world of her muse.  Using both prose and art, every scene yields new pieces of the puzzle that provide insight on the origin of her character’s portrait, and the model captured within. 
Discover how a vision from the past becomes a writer’s deadly obsession.
Available since: 08/16/2017.

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