Art Mages of Lure Books
Art magic, sweet romance, and fast-paced adventure combine in this YA fantasy reimagining of Robin Hood! Briar is a curse painter who can wreak havoc with the flick of a paintbrush, but she doesn't want to hurt people anymore. She has fled her family's deadly curse business to start a new life peddling nonlethal jinxes and petty revenge. Her destructive powers catch the eye of a charismatic young thief called Archer, who hires her to help him save a kidnapped friend from a ruthless baron. Briar joins Archer's ragtag outlaw band, thinking it's her chance to make amends for her crimes. But the family business won’t let her go so easily. When her violent past jeopardizes Archer’s rescue mission, Briar must confront the dark arts she left behind—and decide what she’s willing to destroy in order to be good. "Engaging, witty, and full of action, Curse Painter is a phenomenally enjoyable book." - Sophia Lee Delorey
In the action-packed sequel to Curse Painter , the race is on to find a reclusive magical stoneworker. Stone charming is the rarest form of art magic, used to manipulate stone and bring fantastical sculptures to life. When Briar, Archer, and the outlaws are hired to find a powerful stone charmer, they know how dangerous his magic could be in the wrong hands. But their old enemy, Lord Larke, wants the stone charmer too. Briar and Archer must race his minions across a snowy wilderness to the stone charmer’s remote hideout. If they fail, Larke will use this extraordinary power to threaten the entire kingdom. The journey will test Briar and Archer’s bond. But a secret they discover along the way could break it.
An enchanted sleep holds Briar in its grasp. Desperate to break the curse, Archer sends Briar and Esteban to seek help from the voice mages at the Hall of Cloaks. If they heal her, she’ll awaken in a pit of vipers, but it might be her only chance. Meanwhile, Archer’s sabotage mission attracts recruits eager to stand against Lord Larke’s cruelty. But Larke’s hired curse painter is out for vengeance, and a botched raid has dire consequences for the outlaws. When Archer faces another difficult choice, he’ll learn the true cost of fighting for what’s right. His decision sets them all on a path to a final, desperate stand. Robin Hood meets Sleeping Beauty in the surprising conclusion to the Art Mages of Lure trilogy!