{"product_id":"portraits-of-decay-paperback","title":"Portraits of Decay - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnna Koon\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eJ. Blanes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReveling in occult rituals gone wrong, body horror, and the creeping dread of the Southern Gothic, \u003ci\u003ePortraits of Decay\u003c\/i\u003e paints an enthralling tableau of obsession, revenge, and a thirst for control that asks the question: why ruin a painting when you can ruin a soul?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Up-and-coming young artist Jefferson Fontenot has everything going for him: The hot New Orleans art scene has noticed him, and he's finally found his true love, Nevaeh Parker. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But Fontenot's bright future hides a darkness known as Gemma Landry-- the artist's lover and art scene influencer. Gemma believes Jefferson's talent holds the key to her seizing control of the popular Carondelet Street Gallery. But when Gemma discovers Jefferson's infidelity, she enslaves the artist with a poison she acquired from swamp-dwelling witch Mirlande St. Pierre. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Now trapped in a rotting body and plagued by hellish visions, Jefferson finds himself reduced to a zombie-like servant for his unhinged ex, while Nevaeh is forced to embrace her past, hoping to save the man she loves. As the dark curse courses through Jefferson's veins, everyone involved soon discovers-- in the most brutal of fashions-- the terror that awaits when you cross Gemma Landry.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJ.R. Blanes\u003c\/b\u003e lives in Chicago with his wife and dog. His short fiction has been published in several anthologies, magazines, and podcasts such as \u003ci\u003eWinter in the City\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTales to Terrify\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe NoSleep Podcast\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThirteen\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCreepy\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. In between bouts of writing and dog wrestling, he plays bass guitar and records music. \u003ci\u003ePortraits of Decay\u003c\/i\u003e is his debut novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 388\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.87 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 21, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45240770101292,"sku":"9798991258760","price":18.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/VMw3eWgc9P9798991258760.webp?v=1781825955","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/portraits-of-decay-paperback","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}