A gripping supernatural thriller. Seductive characters and a multi-layered storyline recall The Picture of Dorian Gray, The Witching Hour, and a touch of Angels and u0026 Demons. Never take art for granted.There is no room for indecision when the devil lies waiting. When Coco Rhodes awakens as a Creative protected by the Allegiance, a painting she's drawn to gives her a vision of a horrific attack upon a fragile young girl. The image suggests a link between several DC-area schoolgirls' disappearance and a fraudulent financial scheme at the government's highest levels. While the vampire-warlock Gabriel vows to rescue the girls and topple a corrupt member of Congress, his arch-enemy Kenan reveals his dark and twisted past, and his sadistic plan to destroy the Allegiance and Coco begins to unravel. This book is for mature readers. Award-Winning B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree We are proud to announce that THE DEVIL AND THE MUSE by Mandy Jackson-Beverly is a B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree. This tells readers that this book is well worth their time and money! and "Jackson-Beverly's and "The Devil and The Muse and " offers an initial handshake of horror - and riveting horror, to boot - before slipping fairly seamlessly through gothic romance, period drama, mystery, magical realism and even a dash of international intrigue. Stylistically, its pages echo the likes of Clive Barker (especially in exploring the Creatives, an awesome concept, and particularly where Coco is concerned), Anne Rice, Neil Gaiman and others. All, however, are synthesized into Jackson-Beverly's very own distinct delivery that is at once crisp, lyrical and packs a classy, imagistic punch. and "M.Robinson