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Jane Eliot wears an iron mask to contain the fey curse that scars her cheek, a reminder of the Great War’s lasting toll. When a governess is hired for a war‑born child, Jane suspects the child is also fey‑cursed and vows to help.
Teaching the unruly Dorie to suppress her curse proves difficult, and Jane unexpectedly finds herself attracted to the child’s father, enigmatic artist Edward Rochart. Doch Chester’s studio, full of enigmatic women, challenges her hopes: the women enter his studio looking ugly and leave beautiful, mirroring the fey’s transformation.
Jane knows Rochart cannot love her, and that her iron mask will stay her forever, yet she questions whether both of those are true. As she gradually uncovers the secrets of her new life, she discovers how far she will go to become whole again.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Fantasy/Historical Fantasy
Authors: Tina Connolly
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