A Sorceress Comes to Call

· Macmillan Audio · Narrated by Eliza Foss and Jennifer Pickens
4.6
9 reviews
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From New York Times bestselling and Hugo Award-winning author T. Kingfisher comes A Sorceress Comes to Call—a dark reimagining 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 evil sorcerers.

When her mother unexpectedly moves them into the manor home of a wealthy older Squire and his kind but keen-eyed sister, Hester, Cordelia knows this welcoming pair are to be her mother's next victims. But Cordelia feels at home for the very first time among these people, and as her mother's plans darken, she must decide how to face the woman who raised her to save the people who have become like family.

"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

Also by T. Kingfisher
Nettle & Bone
Thornhedge
What Moves the Dead
What Feasts at Night
A House with Good Bones

A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Books.

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4.6
9 reviews
Lorena Dinger
August 6, 2024
Although this isn’t my favorite T. Kingfisher story, it’s definitely worth reading. She has a knack for bringing quirky characters to life & placing them in bizarre situations. This is a suspenseful, disturbing, & funny coming of age historical fantasy inspired by “The Goose Girl.” It's interesting to see how the author incorporated aspects of the fairytale into a very different story. All of the characters were wonderful except for the scary narcissistic sorceress. The audiobook is very good.
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Marya Van Metre
August 16, 2024
𝙎𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙬𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝙜𝙤𝙙𝙙𝙖𝙢𝙣 𝙞𝙩, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙞𝙛 𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙙 𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙨𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙨, 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙙𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝘿𝙤𝙤𝙢 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙖 𝙛𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩. This was my first T. Kingfisher book, and it will not be my last! It is marketed as a “dark retelling of the Brothers Grimm’s Goose Girl”, which I am unfamiliar with, but I thought the world that T. Kingfisher created here was so atmospheric, with an engrossing plot, interesting characters, and just a heavy sense of unease and it kept me engaged throughout. I loved how each of the POV characters were so different from one another: a spinster in her 50’s and a sheltered 14 year old girl, and I thought they worked really well together. The side characters also felt fully realized, and I really enjoyed their parts of the story as well. Overall, I was sucked into this story, and really enjoyed the dark, eerie vibes. Audiobook notes: Both narrators were fantastic! They both did a great job with their different POV characters, creating a unique experience for each of their POV chapters, while also bringing consistent performances across the other cast of characters. What this book is giving: ✅ Historical Fantasy ✅ “Goose Girl” Reimagining ✅ Spinster in her 50’s & 14 year old Protagonists ✅ Magic ✅ Unease ✅ Atmospheric writing Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½ / 5
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Darcia Helle
July 17, 2024
I love T. Kingfisher, and will read anything she writes. A SORCERESS COMES TO CALL was not one of my favorites, but I still really enjoyed it. The characters are well developed and interesting. I loved their interactions, and the bits of magic sprinkled throughout. I didn’t feel the strong sense of atmosphere and setting that’s usually a hallmark of Kingfisher’s writing. That missing element is what kept me from loving this one as much as I wanted to. Eliza Foss and Jennifer Pickens do a fantastic job with the narration. *I received a free audiobook download from Macmillan Audio.*
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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.

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