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Isda does not exist. At least not beyond the opulent walls of the opera house.Cast into a well at birth for being one of the magical few who can manipulate memories when people sing, she was saved by Cyril, the opera house’s owner. Since that day, he has given her sanctuary from the murderous world outside. All he asks in return is that she use her power to keep ticket sales high—and that she stay out of sight. For if anyone discovers she survived, Isda and Cyril would pay with their lives.\nBut Isda breaks Cyril’s cardinal rule when she meets Emeric Rodin, a charming boy who throws her quiet, solitary life out of balance. His voice is unlike any she’s ever heard, but the real shock comes when she finds in his memories hints of a way to finally break free of her gilded prison.\nHaunted by this possibility, Isda spends more and more time with Emeric, searching for answers in his music and his past. But the price of freedom is steeper than Isda could ever know. For even as she struggles with her growing feelings for Emeric, she learns that in order to take charge of her own destiny, she must become the monster the world tried to drown in the first place. 
 From School Library Journal 
Gr 8 Up—This absorbing fantasy is a gender-swapped twist on The Phantom of the Opera. White, red-headed Isda, 17, has lived her whole life hiding in an opera house in Channe, Vaureille. She's a gravoir, born with gnarled cheeks, with the magical ability to manipulate other people's memories when they're singing. Gravoirs are so feared, they're killed at birth. Cyril Bardin, the white manager of the opera house, saved newborn Isda from drowning. Now Isda, masked and hidden, secretly manipulates the audience's minds to praise the opera's performances, ensuring its success. A talented composer, Isda is mesmerized by the singing voice of newly hired janitor Emeric, a handsome white man too untrained to perform in the opera. Isda offers to secretly coach him so she can access his memories. She sees he had a little sister who was a powerful gravoir and was captured. Unlike gravoirs, fendoirs, also facially scarred, are tolerated because they can siphon singing people's memories. The wealthy buy the elixir of people's memories to enhance their own ability to remember the past. As Cyril uses Isda's magic to advance his career, she discovers she's more powerful than she realizes and craves the freedom she's been denied. The story's leisurely beginning ramps up to a fast-paced, action-packed ending, with some fairly intense brutality. VERDICT Readers will empathize with Isda's desire to be treated like a human being and not a monster. The bittersweet but satisfying ending remains true to the characters and their story.—Sharon Rawlins, New Jersey State Lib., Trenton 
 Review 
“In a world where memories hold magic, music has the power to wield it. Lush and lavish, 
Sing Me Forgotten hit all the right notes. Olson handled Isda's descent into darkness with a deft hand. Fans of 
The Phantom of the Opera will cheer!”—Erin A. Craig, 
New York Times bestselling author of 
House of Salt and Sorrows\n"Enchanting, lush, and decadent, 
Sing Me Forgotten had me absolutely spellbound. Olson's delivered a captivating debut that's sure to please fans of magic, romance, and ambitious heroines. This book had me up well into the night, desperate to know what would happen next."—Adalyn Grace, 
New York Times bestselling author of 
All the Stars and Teeth\n“A lush mysterious adventure. A girl with a terrible secret. A deliciously magical feminist twist on the beloved classic 
The Phantom of the Opera. 
Court of Miracles fans will adore this!"—Kester Grant, 
Sunday Times bestselling author of 
The Court of Miracles\n“Absorbing… a gender-swapped twist on 
The Phantom of the Opera… fast-paced, action packed.”— 
School Library Journal\nAbout the Author 
Jessica S. Olson claims New Hampshire as her home, but has somehow found herself in Tex

Sing Me Forgotten

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Olson, Jessica S.

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Inkyard Press

From the author of Sing Me Forgotten comes a lush new fantasy novel with an art-based magic system, romance, and murder... &nbsp; Myra has a gift many would kidnap, blackmail, and worse to control: she's a portrait artist whose paintings alter people's bodies. Guarding that secret is the only way to keep her younger sister safe now that their parents are gone. But one frigid night, the governor's wife discovers the truth and threatens to expose Myra if she does not complete a special portrait that would resurrect the governor's dead son. &nbsp; Once she arrives at the legendary stone mansion, however, it becomes clear the boy's death was no accident. A killer stalks these halls--one disturbingly obsessed with portrait magic. Desperate to get out of the manor as quickly as possible, Myra turns to the governor's older son for help completing the painting before the secret she spent her life concealing makes her the killer's next victim.

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Isda should have died. Cast into a well for being one of the magical few who can manipulate memories when people sing, she was rescued by the local opera house's owner. All he asks in exchange for keeping her safe is that she use her power to keep his customers happy...and that she stay out of sight. Then Isda meets Emeric Rodin, and she finds in his memories hints of a way to break free of her gilded prison. Haunted by this possibility, she searches his mind for the answers she's craved her whole life. But even as she struggles with growing feelings for Emeric, she learns that in order to take charge of her own destiny, she must become what the world always feared she would be--a monster. "Lush and lavish, Sing Me Forgotten hit all the right notes." --Erin A. Craig, New York Times bestselling author of House of Salt and Sorrows "A deliciously magical feminist twist on the beloved classic The Phantom of the Opera." --Kester Grant, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Court of Miracles

Sing Me Forgotten (Inkyard Press / Harlequin Teen)

"A deliciously twisted gothic fantasy you'll want to read again and again, with characters you'll adore, prose that'll spellbind you, romance you'll swoon over, and a mystery that'll keep you guessing until the last stunning twist." 
—Diana Urban, author of These Deadly Games\nFrom the author of Sing Me Forgotten comes a lush new fantasy novel with art-based magic, romance, and murder…\nMyra has a gift many would kidnap, blackmail, and worse to control: she’s a portrait artist whose paintings alter people’s bodies. Guarding that secret is the only way to keep her younger sister safe now that their parents are gone. But one frigid night, the governor’s wife discovers the truth and threatens to expose Myra if she does not complete a special portrait that would resurrect the governor's dead son.\nOnce she arrives at the legendary stone mansion, however, it becomes clear the boy’s death was no accident. A killer stalks these halls--one disturbingly obsessed with portrait magic. Desperate to get out of the manor as quickly as possible, Myra turns to the governor’s older son for help completing the painting before the secret she spent her life concealing makes her the killer’s next victim.\n“A heady blend of the fantastical, the murderous, and the romantic.” —Kirkus Reviews, STARRED review\n“Marvelously magical and steeping with mystery.” —Adalyn Grace, author of All the Stars and Teeth\nAlso by Jessica S. Olson: 
Sing Me Forgotten

A Forgery of Roses (Inkyard Press / Harlequin Teen)

Myra Whitlock a un don - et certains seraient prêts à tuer pour s'en emparer.\nMyra est une prodige, une artiste dont les portraits ont le pouvoir de modifier le corps de ses modèles - un talent que beaucoup pourraient convoiter. Elle doit donc en garder le secret si elle veut protéger sa jeune soeur, Lucy, dont elle a la charge. 
Malheureusement, un soir d'hiver, la femme du gouverneur découvre la vérité et menace de tout révéler... à moins que Myra n'accepte d'effectuer pour elle une commande bien particulière : un portrait capable de ramener à la vie son fils, qui vient de trouver la mort dans un accident. 
Myra n'a d'autre choix que de la suivre dans le manoir légendaire de la mystérieuse famille Harris, où elle va faire la connaissance du frère du mort, un jeune poète anxieux et touchant... et où elle va vite comprendre que plane sur ces lieux un mystère bien plus dangereux qu'elle n'aurait pu l'imaginer.\n« Un roman merveilleux où magie, meurtre et romance se mêlent pour peindre un tableau fascinant. » Kirkus Reviews\n« Un roman de gothic fantasy délicieusement tordu, aux personnages attachants, servis par une prose étourdissante qui les lance dans une aventure au suspense haletant. » Diana Urban, autrice de Qui doit mourir ?

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Sing Me Forgotten