(Note: This is the New 2nd Edition of the novel)Em, a young painter armed with a sarcastic tongue and the ability to pull delicious espresso shots, has moved across the country to shed her past and lose herself in her artistic process.One night the painting she’s been working on for months comes to life, its presence causing her to question the decisions she’s made and her relationship with reality. Is this creature merely a work of art, or something else entirely? As the creature travels through Em’s world and she is drawn ever deeper into its own reality, they both unearth secrets about each other and the worlds around them.