The Order of the Eternal Sun

A tale of magic, art, romance, and danger in this "lively and enchanting" series set in Edwardian England (Sarah Painter, author of The Language of Spells).

Lucy Sinclair's debut will be a parade of everything opulent London society has to offer. Most importantly, it will be nothing like her older sister's dangerous experience—especially if her overprotective brother-in-law, Lord Thornewood, has his way. Thornewood insists that his brother, James, train Lucy in self-defense. Which would be no trouble if her treacherous mind didn't continue to replay the kiss they once shared.

But awkward defense lessons are the least of her problems. Her arcana, a magical talent that allows her to mentally enter any scene that she draws, grows stronger by the day. Again and again Lucy is compelled to draw a portal to her mother's otherworldly realm of Sylvania—and with each stroke of her pen, she risks attracting the attention of the Order of the Eternal Sun, the sinister brotherhood that steals the power of Sylvani blood for their own dark ends.

When a bold new suitor arrives from India, Lucy is intrigued—though her family questions his mysterious past. As Lucy's own suspicions grow, and the threat of the Order looms larger, she will have to learn to harness her unpredictable power or risk falling under the Order's shadow forever.