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by Gloria Bottelman (Author)
The Dark Brilliance Duology Omnibus contains the entire story of Lux Thorn through Untethered and Unburied.
Untethered: Lux Thorn is seventeen and the sight of warm blood has caused panic since she was eight. It's half the reason she prefers her bodies hours postmortem. With the rare ability to paint the bodies of the dead and bring them back to life, she's achieved the title of Necromancer in the harsh city of Ghadra. Sequestered between an impassable marsh and a devouring forest, the town is both eerie and merciless. But when bodies are suddenly being piled into carts, marked with a mysterious contagion and fed to the trees, Lux fears her home may finally be rotting.
Torn between the desire to flee or give in to the whispers seeping from the wood, Lux realizes her best chance of survival is an alliance with a dangerous vigilante. One who blames her for the horror plaguing their city, but who also might have the key to its end. Except more than one ruinous force is at work here, and Lux must learn how swiftly revenge can turn corrupt and promises, no matter how enticing, can fall to betrayal.
Unburied: Ghadra is being rebuilt. The devouring forest is content. And Lux Thorn has set out to keep a promise made to those she's come to care for.
Lux understands the mysterious buyers of lifeblood to be rich and well-connected. When she encounters an intriguing book collector of a prestigious institution, she cannot ignore her suspicions over the wealthy company he keeps. Seizing the chance to investigate, she accepts an invitation to his remote estate.
Mothlock Manor sits on rugged cliffs. Surrounded by venomous brambles, unsettling statues, and a breathtaking view of the sea, Lux experiences a true sense of belonging for the first time in her life. But in her quest to uncover if it houses the secret she searches for, her thoughts begin to twist and darken in its halls. An eerie voice whispers in her head. Her nightmares manifest. And Lux's brilliance falters in a dramatic way. The book collector is one of an old Society promising a cure for her diseased mind; she fears she cannot trust a single one. Worst of all-she can no longer trust herself.
