The daughter of Parisian shopkeepers, Adélaïde dreams not of marriage or titles but of earning a place among the masters of French art. With Queen Marie Antoinette on the throne and a spirit of change in the air, anything seems possible. But as revolution brews and powerful forces conspire to deny her success, Adélaïde faces an impossible choice: protect her life or fight for a legacy that will outlast her. Inspired by the true story of one of the first women admitted to the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture, Janell Strube shares this evocative portrait of ambition, courage, and resilience in the face of history's fiercest storm. She is an author and poet who enjoys writing about resilience with unflinching honesty. Her poetry has appeared in the San Diego Poetry Annual and A Year in Ink.