'A fresh, gritty world bursting with wonderful characters'ALLISON SAFT, author of A Far Wilder Magic'A fast-paced thrill ride with immersive worldbuilding' FRANCES WHITE, author of Voyage of the DamnedAs a witch in the walled city of Chernograd, Kosara has plenty of practice treating lycanthrope bites, bargaining with kikimoras, and slaying bloodsucking upirs.
In a magical world where light and darkness are inextricably linked, the story of Lia, a young woman who lives in a small, lively village on the edge of an enchanted forest, unfolds.
WINNER OF THE TADEUSZ BRADECKI PRIZESHORTLISTED FOR THE ENCORE AWARD A novel with oodles of charm The Times Elegant, decadent, vulgar, clever, enchanting and dark Sarah Perry, author of EnlightenmentVersailles, 1682: a city of the rich, a living fairy-tale, Louis XIV's fever dream.
In einer magischen Welt, in der Licht und Dunkelheit untrennbar miteinander verbunden sind, entwickelt sich die Geschichte von Lia, einer jungen Frau, die in einem kleinen, lebendigen Dorf am Rande eines verwunschenen Waldes lebt.
In the first story in this collection a young journalist is disappointed to be sent away on a discouraging assignment, but she soon discovers that inspiration can appear in the most unlikely places.
