The Collector's Muse:

Anya is abducted by the brilliant but obsessive artist Damien Vance, a man who views reality as a canvas and people as mere "subjects" to be curated. Held captive in a secluded, high-tech estate known as the White Room, Anya discovers she is the centerpiece of Damien's "Great Work"—a meticulously planned 40-chapter narrative designed to break her spirit and immortalize her trauma in oil and light.

As Anya navigates a world of biometric locks, hidden mirrors, and the haunting legacy of those who came before her—including the vanished Elara Thorne—she realizes that her only hope for survival is to out-think the man holding the brush.