β Scribed by David Demchuk
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Finalist for the Shirley Jackson Award: "Beautiful and brutal nightmares . . . made all the more terrifying by the history in which they're grounded." βPublishers Weekly, starred review
Three neighboring villages on the Ukrainian/Romanian border are the final refuge for the last of the mythical creatures of Eastern Europe. Now, on the eve of the war that may eradicate their kindβand with the ruthless Night Police descending upon their sanctuaryβthey tell their stories and confront their destinies.
The Rusalka, the beautiful, vengeful water spirit who lives in lakes and ponds and lures men and children to their deaths. The Vovkulaka, who changes from her human form into that of a wolf and hides with her kind deep in the densest forests. The Strigoi, a revenant who feasts on blood and twists the minds of those who love, serve, and shelter him. The Drevniye, an apparition that impersonates its victim and draws him into...
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