Crimson Varnish

In the rain-slicked city of Veridia, art is a religion, and masterpieces are never truly finished-they are just waiting to feed.

Renna is a "Solvent Witch," a rarity in a city obsessed with the Old Masters. While others admire the brushstrokes, she cleans the mess they leave behind. She specializes in "Tainted Canvases"-paintings that bleed, weep, or move when the gallery lights go out. Armed with holy water, turpentine, and a clinical detachment, she keeps the restless spirits of art trappe...