Discover a magical tale of secrets, heritage, and fairy tales weaving through history that will enchant readers of The Bear and the Nightingale, Uprooted and The Golem and the Jinni.

Faced with a magical heritage they never knew existed, the sisters realize the old fairy tales are true.and could save them all. As dark forces close in on their village, Liba and Laya discover a family secret passed down through generations. And this is not the only danger lurking in the woods. But when a troupe of mysterious men arrives, Laya falls under their spell - despite their mother's warning to be wary of strangers. *BookPage: Best Book of 2018: Science Fiction & Fantasy 'With luscious and hypnotic prose, Rena Rossner tells a gripping, powerful story of family, sisterhood, and two young women trying to find their way in the world.' - Madeline Miller, bestselling author of Circe In a remote village surrounded by vast forests on the border of Moldova and Ukraine, sisters Liba and Laya have been raised on the honeyed scent of their Mami's babka and the low rumble of their Tati's prayers. *Publishers Weekly: Best Book of 2018: SF/Fantasy/Horror Faced with a magical heritage they never knew existed, the sisters realize the old fairy tales are true-and could save them all'-Dust jacket flap.īook Synopsis Captivating and boldly imaginative, with a tale of sisterhood at its heart, Rena Rossner's debut fantasy invites you to enter a world filled with magic, folklore, and the dangers of the woods. But when a troupe of mysterious men arrives, Laya falls under their spell-despite their mother's warning to be wary of strangers. About the Book 'In a remote village surrounded by vast forests on the border of Moldova and Ukraine, sisters Liba and Laya have been raised on the honeyed scent of their Mami's babka and the low rumble of their Tati's prayers.

The sisters of the winter wood