When a mysterious lantern and a box of painted slides come into Sunni and Blaise's possession, they are drawn back to Blackhope Tower, where they discover that the lantern allows them to journey into the images portrayed in the painted slides. After finding out that one set of slides reveals the secrets of the journey of Corvo after his escape from Venice in 1582, Blaise and Sunni project themselves into the images to investigate.

For centuries, Blackhope Tower has been shrouded in intrigue, centering on a labyrinth and painting in the Mariner's Chamber. When fourteen-year-old Sunni Forrest visits the tower and sees her stepbrother, Dean, disappear, seemingly into the painting itself, she must find him and risk being drawn into the heart of the Blackhope enigma. This action-packed debut follows Dean, Sunni, and her friend Blaise on a journey to the heart of an age-old mystery.

During what seems like an ordinary museum visit, a tour guide lures Sunni and Blaise through a painted doorway, where they discover they’ve stepped into eighteenth-century London. When they realize their "tour guide" will do anything to learn what Sunni and Blaise know about magical paintings, they attempt to flee and encounter body snatchers, art thieves, and forgers in this gripping sequel to The Blackhope Enigma. Can they evade their captors and figure out how to get back home before it’s too late? Or will keeping their secret safe mean they’re stuck in the past forever?About the AuthorTeresa Flavin was born in New York and studied art in Boston and at Syracuse University. After moving to Glasgow, Scotland, she was awarded the Scottish Arts Council New Writers Bursary. She has illustrated a number of picture books. Her first novel, THE BLACKHOPE ENIGMA, was nominated for a 2011 Cybil award. Teresa Flavin lives in Scotland.