Every Exquisite Thing Stevenov Laura (2023)

This feminist young adult horror-thriller-romance retells The Picture of Dorian Gray. Penny Paxton is the daughter of an iconic supermodel and is ready to begin her own journey to international fame by joining the elite Dorian Drama School. When her new mentor offers her the chance to have her portrait painted by a mysterious artist who can grant immortal beauty, Penny eagerly follows in the footsteps of Dorians most glamorous alumni. But after her trusted mentor is murdered, Penny realises that someone is using the uncanny portraits to kill their subjects one by one. As more perfectly beautiful students die, Penny knows her time is running out. The story explores beauty, identity, and the true cost of pursuing perfection.