{"product_id":"portrait-of-a-haunting-isbn-9798217189342","title":"Portrait of a Haunting","description":"\u003cb\u003eAfter fearing it all her life, a young woman embraces her ability to see ghosts after a murder occurs that appears dangerously linked to her past.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo Tatum Alexander, the Sight—her ability to see spirits—has always been more of an affliction than a gift. Having inherited the power from her mother, Amarina, an infamous artist known for murdering her lover and using his blood for her final painting, Tatum has been reluctant to step into her talent or even get close to the man she loves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe's been able to find a safe space to hide her Sight with the largest witch coven in Manhattan and her best friend, Mischa. But when Mischa is murdered, the act eerily connected to Amarina’s own crime, a traumatized Tatum must reckon with both the loss and the sudden surge of spirits vying for her attention \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e her life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe spirits have a message: the murderer is coming for her next and a price \u003ci\u003emust\u003c\/i\u003e be paid. To learn the truth of her past and catch the killer she'll have to rely on her loved ones’ helping hands—some witchy friends, the man who won't let her go, and her eternally perplexing mother—in order to embrace her Sight while keeping them all safe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe clues will lead Tatum to a dangerous secret that Amarina has spent decades trying to keep. And when the secret is out, Tatum will be forced to risk it all.\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003ePortrait of a Haunting\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Fans of Leigh Bardugo’s \u003ci\u003eNinth House \u003c\/i\u003ewill adore this intensely emotional and unflinchingly dark ghost story, which blends coming-of-age, family drama, and romance into a gripping tale of a city and young woman haunted by angry spirits. \u003ci\u003ePortrait of a Haunting\u003c\/i\u003e is horromance at its lyrical finest.\"\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eAshley Winstead\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThis Book Will Bury Me\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“Part gritty murder mystery and part ghost story, with a smattering of art at its darkest, \u003ci\u003ePortrait of a Haunting\u003c\/i\u003e is a searingly beautiful page-turner about rage and love, the depths of friendship, and how far one will go for family.” \u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eAnde Pliego\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eYou Are Fatally Invited\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"A breathless and heart-wrenching triumph of a debut. With sharp prose, an immersive world, and characters that crack open your heart, \u003ci\u003ePortrait of a Haunting\u003c\/i\u003e reaches into the very core of what it means to be human, to grieve, and to paint a life worth living after loss. This stunning tale will linger like a ghost long after you close its pages.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003eRuth McKell\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eHoney in Her Veins\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003ePortrait of a Haunting\u003c\/i\u003e is both wonderfully exciting and a bit terrifying. A beautiful exploration of identity and empowerment, a tender portrayal of found family, and one young woman's dangerous quest for truth, all culminating in a nail-biting twist readers will not see coming. Lovers of ghost stories with plenty of heart will adore this!\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eAmanda Linsmeier\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eA Dance with Death\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Both fraught and tender, \u003ci\u003ePortrait of a Haunting\u003c\/i\u003e is a triumph of found family, self-trust, and triumph over generational trauma. Readers will love this book’s eerie, witchy vibes and gritty New York setting. Nelson crafted a story with real heart—I could not put it down!\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eTaylor Grothe\u003c\/b\u003e, author of\u003ci\u003e Lethal Kiss\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMadison Tyler Nelson \u003c\/b\u003ehas considered herself a writer since she received her first rejection letter at nine years old, and has been crafting dark, speculative stories ever since. While she (sadly) can’t see ghosts, \u003ci\u003ePortrait of a Haunting\u003c\/i\u003e was inspired by her childhood of growing up with incarcerated parents. She lives in New York with her husband and very loud Norwegian Elkhound.","brand":"Berkley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48532180074725,"sku":"NP9798217189342","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/portrait-of-a-haunting-isbn-9798217189342","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}