The Estate
A Novel
by Sarah Jost
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Pub Date Nov 19 2024 | Archive Date Not set
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Description
For fans of The Cloisters and The Cartographers comes a gripping speculative suspense that follows one woman with the ability to enter the dimension of art, who finds herself trapped in a French estate as the pawn in a rich man's game…
Every estate has a secret...
Art historian Camille Leray has spent her career surrounding herself with fineries and selling pieces worth millions. But she harbors a secret: she has the ability to enter the world of the artworks, and she can take others with her. But tapping into history comes with great risks. And someone has been watching, someone who knows about her magic, and her mistakes...
After Camille ruins her career and reputation by misusing her powers, she vows to get her old life back. So when Maxime Foucault, an enigmatic aristocrat who owns a sprawling French estate, enlists her help in authenticating the statues of a mysterious artist, whose disappearance she has been trying to solve for years, she knows this could be her chance to turn her career around and get the man she's always wanted. But something isn't right about the Foucault family and the grand chateau they inhabit, and as Camille gets sucked into its walls, she finds a world of luxury and greed that causes her to risk losing herself, and everything she has ever known, forever.
Available Editions
EDITION | Paperback |
ISBN | 9781728262734 |
PRICE | $16.99 (USD) |
PAGES | 416 |
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Loved this gothic story that has a spectacular theme - Art historian Camille Leray can enter the "world" of the art she sells. She can be part of the time that the art was created and even view the artists. It's an exciting secret that she has a hard time controlling and has only used sparingly. When a newly found famous work of her absolute favorite artist is unveiled, she is sure that it is incorrectly identified. Due to her secret power, it is easy for her to gain this knowledge, but impossible for her to share and thus she is fired from her coveted job.
Maxime Foucault, is a wealthy young man whose path she has crossed in Europe. When he requests her presence on his estate to authenticate art she has little choice but to go. From there, the story speeds up and the gothic components create a delicious tension. #sourcebookslandmark #theestate #sarahjost
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The Estate by Sarah Jost is a magical realism story glistening with glamour and Arthurian legends...
Camille Leray has a magic power. She can enter art, transporting herself into the inspirational landscape of artists creations. As an art historian with an obsession with a famous artist, Constance Sorel, whose life was mired in mystery, an offer from a wealthy French family with connections to Constance invites Camille to their gorgeous estate where the mystery deepens. With Camille's magical ability interacting with the estate, Constance's sculptures, and the French family in strange ways, Camille will be forced to confront the past, its illusions, and her own connection to art.
This book left me breathless, enchanted, and spellbound. The beguiling nature of the story with its abstract concepts juxtaposed with old world elegance captured my attention. The unique take on the lady in the lake mythology was fascinating as were the Arthurian legends. Combining medieval aspects in a modern day setting brought a time slip element into the story which created an even more immersive feeling for me. The story was a complex mystery layered with themes involving art, reflection, feminism, and choice that will submerge the reader into its watery depths. I loved the plot and its examinations of the art world, toxic relationships, and self empowerment amidst a landscape of powerful men and ancient love stories. There is a lot of metaphor about art and what it means to create and destroy, but it was told with mystique, water, crystal, and clay. I love it when good writing gives me visceral feelings, and this story and dark glamorous atmosphere did just that.
I hope I have been able to review this story in a way that makes sense, otherwise perhaps I have found myself lost in Camille's world, where it can only be felt in order to be believed.
The Estate is a seductive speculative fiction piece of art that I will remember for a long time.
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This was somewhat of a new genre for me but it was so good. I read it in one sitting! If you love art, this is it!
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