Where the Dark Stands Still
A.B. Poranek
2 ratings • 2 reviews
Where the Dark Stands Still
A.B. Poranek
2 ratings • 2 reviews
Raised in a small village near the spirit-wood, Liska Radost knows that Magic is monstrous, and its practitioners, monsters. After Liska unleashes her own powers with devastating consequences, she is caught by the demon warden of the wood – the Leszy – who offers her a bargain: one year of servitude in exchange for a wish. Whisked away to his crumbling manor, Liska soon discovers the sinister roots of their bargain. And if she wants to survive the year and return home, she must unravel her host’s spool of secrets and face the ghosts of his past. Those who enter the wood do not always return…
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0Interesting and different, very close parallels at some points to howls moving castle for sure. I kept thinking of Howls moving castle and The Old Gods of Appalachia. I think the folklore is Polish, but it was so very close to the old gods of Appalachia I found that interesting.
If I had more attachment to the characters this would have been 5 star for me. I am not sure if she’s planning to write a second book but I hope she will. I’d like that ending resolved in a more satisfactory manner.
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