Delphine Duplessi finds herself in New York after fleeing Paris to escape her one true love. There she tries to rebuild her life, painting shadow portraits. These paintings reveal the sitter's deepest secrets. When tragedy erupts because of her art, Delphine is forced back to Paris and her old life. Her twin and lifeline, Sebastian, persuades her to take up her art once more to discover a secret hidden book. While doing so, Delphine must look into her own shadows to find herself and heal from tragedies past. 

This book, a continuation of The Daughters of La Lune, series is magickal. Delphine, while not as sympathetic as her sister Opaline, is wonderful. I enjoyed her independence, but it was a co-dependent independence. I love how MJ Rose weaves in previous stories, without it being overpowering. This story is really amazing and I can't recommend it enough. I loved it enough to purchase the first one in the series, The Witch of Painted Sorrows. I am also hoping that Jadine, the last sister, gets a story. Or even the great grandmother.

Delphine is an artist.  Her specialty, shadow portraits.  During these sittings, she paints with a blindfold on, her art uncovering the secret of her sitter.  After one of her paintings creates a scandal, Delphine's brother arrives in New York, determined to take her back home to France.  Despite her desire to give up shadow portraits, her brother cajoles her into painting once more.

I generally enjoy M. J. Rose's books.  However, I really disliked Delphine and her brother.  Delphine came across as a whiner, someone completely dependent on others, and unwilling to help herself.  Sebastian also seemed a stereotype, one who put his own interests before anyone else.  Although this book was a bust, I look forward to reading the next book from this author.

Delphine is a talented artist and a Daughter of La Lune, one of a long line of powerful witches. The novel is set in 1920’s Paris, and famous figures from that era appear in the narrative: Picasso, Cocteau, Calve. Can she keep drawing when her art brings so much pain, both to herself and to her subjects?  A fascinating, and very different, paranormal historical fiction novel.

Delphine has long perceived her magic power--the ability to reveal secrets through her art--as a harmless party trick, but when one of her art pieces has terrible consequences, she retreats to the south of France.  However, the past is never truly past, and Delphine will have to confront her lived experiences as well as the path she wants for her future.  Rose excels in grounding magic in a realistic and entrancing world, and this third in the Daughters of La Lune series will encourage readers to seek out the earlier books.  Recommended for historical fantasy fans.

I am sorry but I just couldn't get interested in this book.  Thank you for the opportunity!