'A powerful and haunting tale of a young woman's will to live of love flowering in defiance of
tyranny. It will twine like a dark forest around your heart.' Samantha Shannon on The Wolf and
the Woodsman From the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Wolf and the Woodsman comes a
gothic retelling of The Juniper Tree where a young witch seeks to discover her identity and
escape the domination of her abusive wizard father. Perfect for fans of Angela Carter
Catherynne M. Valente and Shirley Jackson _________________________________ A gruesome curse. A
city in upheaval. A monster with unquenchable appetites. As the last true witches living in a
city shifting from magic to industry Marlinchen and her two sisters are little more than
tourist traps as they treat their clients with archaic remedies and beguile them with nostalgic
charm. Marlinchen spends her days divining secrets in exchange for rubles and trying to placate
their tyrannical xenophobic wizard father who keeps his daughters sequestered from the
outside world. While at night she and her sisters sneak out to enjoy the city's amenities and
revel in its thrills particularly the recently established ballet theatre where Marlinchen
meets a dancer who quickly captures her heart. But as Marlinchen's late-night trysts grow more
fervent and frequent so does the threat of her father's rage and magic. And while the city
flourishes with culture and bustles with enterprise a monster lurks in its midst borne of
intolerance and resentment and suffused with old-world power. Caught between history and
progress and blood and desire Marlinchen must draw upon her own magic to keep her city safe
and find her place within it.
