When struggling painter Malaya Stephenson accepts an artist residency in a ruined seaside cathedral, she discovers why the previous artists never left. Beneath the flooded crypts dwells an ancient creature who offers a devil's bargain: paint her portrait in blood and achieve artistic immortality-but become trapped forever in your masterpiece.As Malaya descends into obsession, creating increasingly supernatural works, she must choose between mediocrity and transcendence, between a forgotten life and an eternal prison. In this atmospheric tale of art and sacrifice, the greatest masterpiece demands the ultimate price.For fans of Mexican Gothic and The Silent Companions-a haunting exploration of how far we'll go for immortality through art.