A Sorceress Comes to Call
A Sorceress Comes to Call
A Sorceress Comes to Call
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From USA Today bestselling author T. Kingfisher comes A Sorceress Comes to Call--a dark retelling of the Brothers Grimm's "The Goose Girl," rife with secrets, murder, and forbidden magic.
Cordelia knows her mother is . . . unusual. Their house doesn't have any doors between rooms--there are no secrets in this house--and her mother doesn't allow Cordelia to have a single friend. Unless you count Falada, her mother's beautiful white horse. The only time Cordelia feels truly free is on her daily rides with him. But more than simple eccentricity sets her mother apart. Other mothers don't force their daughters to be silent and motionless for hours, sometimes days, on end. Other mothers aren't sorcerers. After a suspicious death in their small town, Cordelia's mother insists they leave in the middle of the night, riding away together on Falada's sturdy back, leaving behind all Cordelia has ever known. They arrive at the remote country manor of a wealthy older man, the Squire, and his unwed sister, Hester. Cordelia's mother intends to lure the Squire into marriage, and Cordelia knows this can only be bad news for the bumbling gentleman and his kind, intelligent sister. And indeed Hester sees the way Cordelia shrinks away from her mother. How the young girl sits eerily still at dinner every night. Hester knows that to save her brother from bewitchment and to rescue the terrified Cordelia, she will have to face down a wicked witch of the worst kind. "Kingfisher never fails to dazzle."--Peter S. Beagle, Hugo-, Nebula-, and Locus-Award winning author of The Last Unicorn "Kingfisher is an inventive fantasy powerhouse."--BookPage
About the Author
About the Author
T. KINGFISHER writes fantasy, horror, and occasional oddities, including Nettle & Bone, What Moves the Dead, and A House with Good Bones. Under a pen name, she also writes bestselling children's books. She lives in North Carolina with her husband, cats, and absolutely no horses.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
"Expertly blending humor with folkloric horror, this incredibly satisfying fantasy will delight Kingfisher's fans and newcomers alike."--Publishers Weekly, STARRED review
"This is another one of Kingfisher's marvelous works (like the Hugo-winning Nettle & Bone) that takes elements of fairy tales, myths, and legends and blends them into a story that feels both familiar and new at the same time while subtly weaving a novel where women play the parts that men traditionally filled, and men serve as helpmeets, sidekicks, and love interests. . . . Highly recommended for readers who enjoy reimagined legends."--Library Journal, STARRED review "Dark fantasy fans will be enraptured by the descriptive narrative and well-developed characters."--Booklist, STARRED review Praise for the works of T. Kingfisher: "Full of melancholy charm. . . . such a pleasure to read."--The New York Times "T. Kingfisher's delicate, bittersweet style of fantasy is like nothing else on shelves at the moment. . . . a perfect blend of sharp-edged humor and horror-tinged heart."--Paste "Kingfisher never fails to dazzle."--Peter S. Beagle, Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Award-winning author of The Last Unicorn "Kingfisher's fairyland is full of teeth, wonder and horror; what's dark is very dark, but what's good will give you warmth. By the last page, my heart was mended."--NPR "A wonderful entwining of darkness & whimsy."--Travis Baldree, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Legends & Lattes "Refreshing. . . . a true comfort read, in which gentleness endures despite outrageous cruelty."--The Washington Post "Absolutely delightful and full of charm and truth."--Naomi Novik, New York Times bestselling author of A Deadly Education and Uprooted
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Tor Books
Pub date:
2024-08-06
Length:
336 pages
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