The Witcher meets Naomi Novik in this fast-paced fantasy rooted in Slavic folklore, from an assured new voice in genre fiction.
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As a witch in the walled city of Chernograd, Kosara has plenty of practice treating lycanthrope bites, bargaining with kikimoras, and slaying bloodsucking upirs. Thereโs only one monster she canโt defeat: her ex, the Zmey, known as the Tsar of Monsters. Sheโs defied him one too many times and now heโs hunting her. Betrayed by someone close to her, Kosaraโs only choice is to trade her shadowโthe source of her powersโfor a quick escape.
Unfortunately, Kosara soon develops the deadly sickness that plagues shadowless witchesโand only reclaiming her magic can cure her. To find it, sheโs forced to team up with a suspiciously honorable detective. Even worse, all the clues point in a single direction: To get her shadow back, Kosara will have to face the Foul Daysโ biggest threats without it. And sheโs only got twelve days.
But in a city where everyone is out for themselves, who can Kosara trust to assist her in outwitting the biggest monster from her past?
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